Kansas, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kansas: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kansas and Delaware County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Delaware County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
11 of 240 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Delaware County compares with Oklahoma
Delaware County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Delaware County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Delaware County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 53.9 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 32% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 3.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.0% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 24% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.9% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.1% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 14% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 31.1% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 23% below the state |
| After dark | 21.8% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 14% below the state |
Delaware County has lower values than Oklahoma for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Delaware County: 1 in 20 garbage-truck share of crashes is 4.9%, against 1.4% for Oklahoma.
Overview
Police reported 240 crashes involving commercial trucks in Delaware County since 2015: 116 people were injured and 11 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 16 days in fully reported years.
With 39 truck crashes reported in Kansas since 2015, this page uses Delaware County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 12.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 5.0%.
November through March accounts for 31.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 9.2% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 4.0% of truck crashes, compared with 5.3% in Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Kansas since 2015: US-412A (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 11 crashes, 4.6% of the total, against 1.4% across Oklahoma.
Route planning tips for Kansas fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 24.9% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Oklahoma.
- 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.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2019; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Delaware County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-412A | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Delaware County) |
|---|---|
| US-59 | 37 |
| US-412 | 20 |
| US-412A | 13 |
| Sh-20 | 8 |
| United States Highway 59 | 7 |
| US-60 | 7 |
| Sh-85 | 6 |
| State Highway 10 | 6 |
Kansas at a glance
| Population | 753 |
| Land area | 2.0 sq mi |
| Density | 369 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74347) | $47,526 |
| Median home value (ZIP 74347) | $104,144 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Delaware 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 | 12 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 17 | +47% | 1.4 |
| 2010s | 23 | +32% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 21 | -9% | 2.0 |
In the 1990s about 12 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 21. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Kansas
How many truck crashes happen in Kansas?
Delaware County has had 240 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 116 people and killing 11.
When do most truck crashes happen in Kansas?
The worst month is October: 12.1% of truck crashes in Delaware County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Kansas?
Garbage trucks were involved in 11 reported crashes in Delaware County since 2015 (4.6% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Kansas compared with Oklahoma?
Per 100,000 residents, Delaware County has 53.9 truck crashes a year; Oklahoma has 79.3.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Kansas?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2019; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.