Leoti, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Leoti: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Leoti and Wichita County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wichita County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 52 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Wichita County compares with Kansas
Wichita County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wichita County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wichita County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 228.2 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 3.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.8 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.7× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.7% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 17% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.1% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.7% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 49% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 32.7% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 22% below the state |
| After dark | 23.1% | 23.2% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Kansas, Wichita County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Wichita County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.1% in Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 52 crashes involving commercial trucks in Wichita County since 2015: 28 people were injured and 3 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 77 days in fully reported years.
Only 4 truck crashes were reported in Leoti since 2015; patterns below come from Wichita County as a whole.
85% of truck crash reports in Wichita County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in April (13.5% of the year) and are lowest in March (1.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 32.7% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
The busiest hour is 6–7 am, with 13.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 7.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Leoti since 2015: CR-H (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wichita County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Leoti fleets
- Plan April schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Wichita County.
- 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 Wichita County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-H | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Wichita County) |
|---|---|
| County Ee | 2 |
| 12Th County | 1 |
| Broadway | 1 |
| Co. Rd. 13 | 1 |
| Co. Rd. 18 | 1 |
| Co. Rd. 20 | 1 |
| Co. Rd. Y | 1 |
| County 10 | 1 |
Leoti at a glance
| Population | 1,424 |
| Land area | 1.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1,082 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67861) | $78,920 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67861) | $91,824 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wichita 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 | 3 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 3 | +16% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 5 | +64% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 4 | -26% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Leoti
How common are truck crashes in Leoti?
52 truck crashes have been reported in Wichita County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 28 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Leoti?
Truck crashes in Wichita County peak in April, with 13.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Leoti?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wichita County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Leoti compared with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 228.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Wichita County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Leoti?
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.