Garfield Township, Wabaunsee County, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Garfield Township, Wabaunsee County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Garfield Township, Wabaunsee County and Wabaunsee County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wabaunsee County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 161 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Wabaunsee County compares with Kansas
Wabaunsee County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wabaunsee County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wabaunsee County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 195.6 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 3.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.6 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 46% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 20.3% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 2.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.9% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 24.2% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 1.6× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.4% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 39.2% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.7× the state |
Wabaunsee County sits below Kansas on deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Wabaunsee County: 20.3% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 161 crashes involving commercial trucks in Wabaunsee County since 2015: 57 people were injured and 6 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 26 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Garfield Township, Wabaunsee County since 2015; patterns below come from Wabaunsee County as a whole.
79% of truck crash reports in Wabaunsee County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (11.8% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.4% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (9.9%).
Road surface: 20.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Garfield since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Wabaunsee County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Garfield Township, Wabaunsee County fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 20.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Kansas; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Wabaunsee County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Wabaunsee County) |
|---|---|
| I-070 | 122 |
| Carlson | 2 |
| I-70 | 2 |
| Buffalo Mound | 1 |
| Burr Oak | 1 |
| Gookins | 1 |
| Keene Eskridge | 1 |
| Keene-Eskridge | 1 |
Garfield Township, Wabaunsee County at a glance
| Population | 567 |
| Land area | 45.2 sq mi |
| Density | 13 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66834) | $60,208 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66834) | $158,015 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wabaunsee 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 | 8 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 13 | +58% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 12 | -3% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 15 | +19% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 8 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 15. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Garfield Township, Wabaunsee County
How many truck accidents are there in Garfield Township, Wabaunsee County?
Wabaunsee County has had 161 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 57 people and killing 6.
When do most truck crashes happen in Garfield Township, Wabaunsee County?
Truck crashes in Wabaunsee County peak in January, with 11.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Garfield Township, Wabaunsee County?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wabaunsee County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Garfield Township, Wabaunsee County compared with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 195.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Wabaunsee County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Garfield Township, Wabaunsee County?
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.