ZIP 66115 (Kansas City, KS) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 66115: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Wyandotte County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.5 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Wyandotte County compares with Kansas
Wyandotte County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wyandotte County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wyandotte County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 77.5 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.5 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 69% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.3% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 21% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.3% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.9% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.3% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.0% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 10% below the state |
Wyandotte County sits below Kansas on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and after dark. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in ZIP 66115: I-435 deadliest road: 15 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 66115 since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,502 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Wyandotte County. They injured 517 people and killed 22.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 10.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 7.2%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.3% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 8.9% of truck crashes.
7.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of ZIP 66115 is I-435, with 15 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: I-70 (8), I-35 (4) and I-29 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 45 of the truck crashes here, or 3.0%, compared with 2.1% in Kansas.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (13%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 1.5 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for ZIP 66115 fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-435, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 27.3% of truck crashes here, more than Kansas; adjust start times where you can.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Wyandotte County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-435 | 15 |
| I-70 | 8 |
| I-35 | 4 |
| I-29 | 3 |
| Prospect Ave | 3 |
| SR-32 | 3 |
| I-635 | 2 |
| I-670 | 2 |
| SR-210 | 2 |
| US-24 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Wyandotte County) |
|---|---|
| I-070 | 411 |
| I-635 | 178 |
| I-035 | 101 |
| I-435 | 98 |
| I070Kta | 73 |
| I-670 | 40 |
| Kansas | 34 |
| Fairfax | 34 |
ZIP 66115 at a glance
| Population | 0 |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wyandotte 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 | 100 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 118 | +18% | 2.0 |
| 2010s | 110 | -6% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 138 | +25% | 2.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 100 to 138. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 66115
How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 66115?
Since 2015, 1,502 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Wyandotte County (517 injured, 22 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in ZIP 66115?
I-435 had 15 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 66115 since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in ZIP 66115?
Truck crashes in Wyandotte County peak in February, with 10.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 66115?
Garbage trucks were involved in 45 reported crashes in Wyandotte County since 2015 (3.0% of truck crashes).
How does ZIP 66115 compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 77.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Wyandotte County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 66115?
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.