Harveyville, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Harveyville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Harveyville 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 |
Compared with Kansas, Wabaunsee County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Wabaunsee County: 20.3% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 161 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Wabaunsee County. They injured 57 people and killed 6.
That averages about one truck crash every 26 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Harveyville since 2015, this page uses Wabaunsee County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
January has the most truck crashes, 11.8% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (5.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.4% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
By time of day, 7–8 am stands out with 9.9% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 20.3% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Harveyville since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Wabaunsee County.
Route planning tips for Harveyville fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 20.3% of truck crashes here, more than Kansas; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 |
Harveyville at a glance
| Population | 178 |
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,319 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66431) | $93,095 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66431) | $230,777 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 8 to 15. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Harveyville
How many truck accidents are there in Harveyville?
Since 2015, 161 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Wabaunsee County (57 injured, 6 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Harveyville?
January has the most truck crashes in Wabaunsee County, 11.8% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Harveyville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Wabaunsee County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Harveyville compare with Kansas?
Wabaunsee County records 195.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Harveyville?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.