Perry Township, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Perry Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Perry Township and Woodson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Woodson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 31 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Woodson County compares with Kansas
Woodson County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Woodson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Woodson County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 90.6 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.26 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 19% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.5% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 30% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 12.9% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 44% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.9% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 15% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 32.3% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 24% below the state |
| After dark | 35.5% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Woodson County has lower values than Kansas for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
Woodson County at a glance: July worst month: 22.6% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 31 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Woodson County. They injured 8 people and killed 3.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 130 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Perry Township since 2015; patterns below come from Woodson County as a whole.
77% of truck crash reports in Woodson County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 22.6% of the yearly total, while August has the fewest (0.0%).
November through March accounts for 32.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 12.9% of truck crashes.
6.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Perry happened on 1200 Rd (1), SR-39 (1), US-169 (1), US-54 (1) and US-75 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Woodson County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Perry Township fleets
- Build extra time into July 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
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Woodson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| 1200 Rd | 1 |
| SR-39 | 1 |
| US-169 | 1 |
| US-54 | 1 |
| US-75 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Woodson County) |
|---|---|
| 100Th | 2 |
| Fry | 2 |
| 140Th | 1 |
| 70Th | 1 |
| Coyote | 1 |
| US-054 | 1 |
| Willow | 1 |
Perry Township at a glance
| Population | 107 |
| Land area | 48.7 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66717) | $70,833 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66717) | $45,900 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Woodson 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 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 4 | +33% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 4 | -5% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 2 | -40% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Perry Township
How common are truck crashes in Perry Township?
Since 2015, 31 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Woodson County (8 injured, 3 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Perry Township?
Truck crashes in Woodson County peak in July, with 22.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Perry Township?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Woodson County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Perry Township compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Woodson County records 90.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Perry Township?
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.