Cottage Grove, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cottage Grove: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cottage Grove and Allen County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Allen County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 89 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Allen County compares with Kansas
Allen County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Allen County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Allen County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 64.4 | 61.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.0% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 14% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.7% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.1% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 40% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.3% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.6% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 7% below the state |
Compared with Kansas, Allen County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Allen County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.1% across Kansas.
Overview
Allen County has recorded 89 truck crashes since 2015, with 30 people injured and 7 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 46 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Cottage Grove since 2015; patterns below come from Allen County as a whole.
73% of truck crash reports in Allen County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (14.6% of the year) and are lowest in February (3.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 44.3% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (12.4%).
8.0% 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 Cottage Grove is US-169, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by 1200 Rd (1) and SR-39 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Allen County.
Route planning tips for Cottage Grove fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use US-169, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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 Allen County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-169 | 5 |
| 1200 Rd | 1 |
| SR-39 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Allen County) |
|---|---|
| Delaware | 3 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 2 |
| 1100Th | 1 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
| Idaho | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| State | 1 |
Cottage Grove at a glance
| Population | 224 |
| Land area | 36.9 sq mi |
| Density | 6 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66748) | $59,871 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66748) | $132,337 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Allen 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 | 8 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 6 | -26% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 10 | +65% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 7 | -26% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 8 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 7. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cottage Grove
How many truck accidents are there in Cottage Grove?
89 truck crashes have been reported in Allen County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 30 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Cottage Grove?
Since 2015, US-169 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Cottage Grove: 5.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Cottage Grove?
Truck crashes in Allen County peak in December, with 14.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Cottage Grove?
Since 2015, Allen County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Cottage Grove compare with Kansas?
Allen County records 64.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Cottage Grove?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.