WaKeeney, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in WaKeeney: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in WaKeeney and Trego County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Trego County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 141 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Trego County compares with Kansas
Trego County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Trego County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Trego County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 435.9 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 7.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.5 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 69% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 18.8% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 2.0× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.3% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 25% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.3% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 1.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.4% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 32.3% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Compared with Kansas, Trego County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
Trego County at a glance: 18.8% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 141 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Trego County. They injured 59 people and killed 2.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 30 days.
WaKeeney had 20 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Trego County numbers.
64% of truck crash reports in Trego County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 12.8% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (4.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.4% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 8.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 18.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of WaKeeney happened on I-70 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Trego County since 2015.
Route planning tips for WaKeeney fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 18.8% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Kansas), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Trego County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Trego County) |
|---|---|
| I-070 | 98 |
| I-70 | 4 |
| 1-70 Frontage | 2 |
| 130Th | 2 |
| 1St | 2 |
| 370Th | 2 |
| 130Th Ave | 1 |
| 220Th | 1 |
WaKeeney at a glance
| Population | 1,766 |
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Density | 990 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67672) | $83,917 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67672) | $131,066 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Trego County since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 10 | +1% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 10 | -4% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 15 | +49% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 15. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about WaKeeney
How common are truck crashes in WaKeeney?
Trego County has had 141 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 59 people and killing 2.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in WaKeeney?
Truck crashes in Trego County peak in January, with 12.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in WaKeeney?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Trego County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in WaKeeney compared with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 435.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Trego County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in WaKeeney?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.