Wetmore, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Wetmore: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Wetmore and Nemaha County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Nemaha County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 80 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Nemaha County compares with Kansas
Nemaha County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Nemaha County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Nemaha County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 67.8 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.3% | 9.3% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.7% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.7% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 30% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.7% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 12.0% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 48% below the state |
Compared with Kansas, Nemaha County is lower on garbage-truck share, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Nemaha County at a glance: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.1% across Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 80 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Nemaha County. They injured 35 people and killed 5.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 54 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Wetmore since 2015, this page uses Nemaha County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
72% of truck crash reports in Nemaha 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 (16.2% of the year) and are lowest in February (5.0%).
November through March accounts for 38.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (11.2%).
9.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
US-75 leads within 10 miles of Wetmore with 7 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Nemaha County.
Route planning tips for Wetmore fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along US-75; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Nemaha County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-75 | 7 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Nemaha County) |
|---|---|
| North | 3 |
| 120Th | 2 |
| 216Th | 2 |
| 192Nd | 1 |
| 200Th | 1 |
| 24Th | 1 |
| 40Th | 1 |
| 56Th | 1 |
Wetmore at a glance
| Population | 339 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 876 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66550) | $59,531 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Nemaha 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 | 4 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 7 | +80% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 6 | -7% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 8 | +24% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 8. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Wetmore
How many truck accidents are there in Wetmore?
Nemaha County has had 80 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 35 people and killing 5.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Wetmore?
NHTSA data shows US-75 with 7 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Wetmore since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Wetmore?
December has the most truck crashes in Nemaha County, 16.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Wetmore?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Nemaha County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Wetmore compare with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 67.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Nemaha County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Wetmore?
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.