Oketo, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Oketo: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Oketo and Marshall County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Marshall County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 80 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Marshall County compares with Kansas
Marshall County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Marshall County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Marshall County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 69.4 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.3 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 73% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.6% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.3% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 86% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.4% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 20% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.9% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 48% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.7% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 10.5% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 55% below the state |
Marshall County has lower values than Kansas for deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Marshall County: March worst month: 18.8% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Police reported 80 crashes involving commercial trucks in Marshall County since 2015: 29 people were injured and 1 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 53 days in fully reported years.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Oketo since 2015; patterns below come from Marshall County as a whole.
66% of truck crash reports in Marshall County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 18.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 1.2%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.7% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (13.8%).
1.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Oketo since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-8 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.5% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Oketo fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Marshall County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Marshall County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-8 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Marshall County) |
|---|---|
| Center | 4 |
| 10Th | 2 |
| 30Th | 2 |
| Tumbleweed | 2 |
| 12Th | 1 |
| 16Th | 1 |
| 5Th | 1 |
| 6Th | 1 |
Oketo at a glance
| Population | 61 |
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Density | 592 per sq mi |
| Median home value (ZIP 66518) | $167,187 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Marshall 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 | 5 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 5 | +4% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 6 | +12% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 8 | +52% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 8. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Oketo
How many truck crashes happen in Oketo?
Marshall County has had 80 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 29 people and killing 1.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Oketo?
March has the most truck crashes in Marshall County, 18.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Oketo?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Marshall County since 2015 (2.5% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Oketo compare with Kansas?
Marshall County records 69.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Oketo?
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.