Weskan, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Weskan: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Weskan 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 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.1% for 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 Weskan 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
The worst month is June with 17.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 2.2%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 24.4% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 15.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 7.3% 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 Weskan since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Wallace County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Weskan fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 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 |
Weskan at a glance
| Population | 322 |
| Land area | 2.6 sq mi |
| Density | 122 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67762) | $74,844 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67762) | $120,937 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Weskan
How many truck crashes happen in Weskan?
45 truck crashes have been reported in Wallace County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 12 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Weskan?
Truck crashes in Wallace County peak in June, with 17.8% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Weskan?
Since 2015, Wallace County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Weskan compare with Kansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Wallace County has 253.2 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Weskan?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.