Harrison Township, Wallace County, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Harrison Township, Wallace County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Harrison Township, Wallace County and Wallace County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wallace County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 45 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Wallace County compares with Kansas
Wallace County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wallace County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wallace County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 253.2 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 4.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.27 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 16% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.3% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 21% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 9.8% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 58% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.8% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 36% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 24.4% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 42% below the state |
| After dark | 24.4% | 23.2% | 24.8% | same |
Wallace County sits below Kansas on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr.
What stands out in Wallace County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.1% across Kansas.
Overview
Wallace County has recorded 45 truck crashes since 2015, with 12 people injured and 2 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 98 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Harrison Township, Wallace County since 2015; patterns below come from Wallace County as a whole.
60% of truck crash reports in Wallace County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (17.8% of the year) and are lowest in March (2.2%).
November through March accounts for 24.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 15.6% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 7.3% 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 Harrison since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Wallace County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Harrison Township, Wallace County fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Wallace 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 (Wallace County) |
|---|---|
| Carrie Ave | 1 |
| County Road 15 | 1 |
| County Road 26 | 1 |
| County Road 6 | 1 |
| Gooseberry | 1 |
| I-070 | 1 |
| Jackrabbit | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Harrison Township, Wallace County at a glance
| Population | 70 |
| Land area | 81.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67761) | $74,091 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wallace 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 | 2 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 3 | +26% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 3 | +0% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 4 | +60% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 4 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Harrison Township, Wallace County
How many truck accidents are there in Harrison Township, Wallace County?
Since 2015, 45 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Wallace County (12 injured, 2 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Harrison Township, Wallace County?
Truck crashes in Wallace County peak in June, with 17.8% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Harrison Township, Wallace County?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wallace County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Harrison Township, Wallace County compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 253.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Wallace County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Harrison Township, Wallace County?
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.