Sharon Springs, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sharon Springs: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sharon Springs 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
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.
The headline for Wallace County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.1% in Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 45 crashes involving commercial trucks in Wallace County since 2015: 12 people were injured and 2 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 98 days in fully reported years.
With 9 truck crashes reported in Sharon Springs since 2015, this page uses Wallace County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 24.4% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 15.6% of truck crashes.
7.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Sharon Springs since 2015: US-40 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wallace County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Sharon Springs 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
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 Wallace County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-40 | 1 |
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 |
Sharon Springs at a glance
| Population | 733 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 812 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67758) | $58,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67758) | $105,993 |
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 Sharon Springs
How many truck accidents are there in Sharon Springs?
Wallace County has had 45 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 12 people and killing 2.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Sharon Springs?
Truck crashes in Wallace County peak in June, with 17.8% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Sharon Springs?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Wallace County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Sharon Springs compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Wallace County records 253.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Sharon Springs?
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.