ZIP 67584 (Utica, KS) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 67584: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Ness 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 34 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Ness County compares with Kansas
Ness County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Ness County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Ness County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 118.1 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 14.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.9% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 68% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 14.7% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 36% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.5% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 1.6× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 29.4% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 30% below the state |
| After dark | 17.6% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 24% below the state |
Ness County sits below Kansas 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.
Ness County at a glance: 14.7 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Kansas: 4.8).
Overview
Since 2015, 34 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Ness County. They injured 14 people and killed 5.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 118 days.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 17.6% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 29.4% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 17.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 2.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 67584 since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-4 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Ness County.
Route planning tips for ZIP 67584 fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Ness County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-4 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Ness County) |
|---|---|
| Road | 1 |
| Sycamore | 1 |
ZIP 67584 at a glance
| Population | 187 |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $61,250 |
| Home ownership | 76% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Ness 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 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 2 | -20% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 4 | +61% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 3 | -23% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 3. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 67584
How many truck accidents are there in ZIP 67584?
Ness County has had 34 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 14 people and killing 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in ZIP 67584?
Truck crashes in Ness County peak in June, with 17.6% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in ZIP 67584?
Since 2015, Ness County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in ZIP 67584 compare with Kansas?
Ness County records 118.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in ZIP 67584?
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.