Omnia, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Omnia: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Omnia and Cowley County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cowley County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 200 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Cowley County compares with Kansas
Cowley County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cowley County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cowley County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 52.1 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 15% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.6 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 25% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.24 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 25% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.1% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 45% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.4% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.2% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 19% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.4% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 16.3% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 30% below the state |
Compared with Kansas, Cowley County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Cowley County: 5.1% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Overview
Police reported 200 crashes involving commercial trucks in Cowley County since 2015: 50 people were injured and 7 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 20 days in fully reported years.
Omnia had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Cowley County numbers.
64% of truck crash reports in Cowley 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 (11.0% of the year) and are lowest in February (5.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.4% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 11.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 5.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Omnia since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 2.0%, compared with 2.1% in Kansas.
Route planning tips for Omnia fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, 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
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 Cowley 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 (Cowley County) |
|---|---|
| Summit | 8 |
| 202Nd | 6 |
| 21St | 6 |
| Chestnut | 5 |
| 32Nd | 5 |
| 92Nd | 3 |
| 71St | 3 |
| 101St | 2 |
Omnia at a glance
| Population | 255 |
| Land area | 36.0 sq mi |
| Density | 7 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67008) | $60,556 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67008) | $147,625 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cowley 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 | 13 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 12 | -8% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 18 | +46% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 17 | -4% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 13 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 17. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Omnia
How many truck crashes happen in Omnia?
Since 2015, 200 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Cowley County (50 injured, 7 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Omnia?
Truck crashes in Cowley County peak in December, with 11.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Omnia?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in Cowley County since 2015 (2.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Omnia compared with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 52.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Cowley County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Omnia?
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.