ZIP 67071 (Lake City, KS) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 67071: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Barber 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 of 30 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Barber County compares with Kansas
Barber County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Barber County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Barber County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 67.0 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 13.3 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.40 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.7% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 28% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.0% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.0% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 34% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 26.7% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 37% below the state |
| After dark | 6.7% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 71% below the state |
Compared with Kansas, Barber County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Barber County: 13.3 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Kansas: 4.8).
Overview
Police reported 30 crashes involving commercial trucks in Barber County since 2015: 12 people were injured and 4 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 134 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (20.0% of the year) and are lowest in September (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 26.7% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 13.3% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 6.7% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of ZIP 67071 since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Barber County.
Route planning tips for ZIP 67071 fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 30.0% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Kansas; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Barber 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 (Barber County) |
|---|---|
| Hackberry | 2 |
| Ridge | 2 |
| Bluestem | 1 |
| Chieftian | 1 |
| Corwin | 1 |
| Driftwood | 1 |
| Fowler | 1 |
| Isabel | 1 |
ZIP 67071 at a glance
| Population | 5 |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Home ownership | 0% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Barber 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 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 5 | +53% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 5 | +0% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 2 | -51% | 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. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 67071
How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 67071?
Barber County has had 30 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 12 people and killing 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in ZIP 67071?
Truck crashes in Barber County peak in October, with 20.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 67071?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Barber County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does ZIP 67071 compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 67.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Barber County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in ZIP 67071?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.