Urbana, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Urbana: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Urbana and Neosho County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Neosho County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 130 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Neosho County compares with Kansas
Neosho County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Neosho County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Neosho County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 73.1 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 23% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.6% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 40% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.4% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.2% | 15.2% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.8% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.6% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Neosho County sits below Kansas on garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Neosho County: September worst month: 13.8% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Police reported 130 crashes involving commercial trucks in Neosho County since 2015: 49 people were injured and 10 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 32 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Urbana since 2015; patterns below come from Neosho County as a whole.
81% of truck crash reports in Neosho County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 13.8% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (4.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.8% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (11.5%).
5.6% 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 Urbana since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-47 (2), US-169 (2) and US-59 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 1.5%, compared with 2.1% in Kansas.
Route planning tips for Urbana fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Neosho County.
- 26.4% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Kansas; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Neosho County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-47 | 2 |
| US-169 | 2 |
| US-59 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Neosho County) |
|---|---|
| 50Th | 2 |
| 80Th | 2 |
| Brown | 2 |
| Cherry | 2 |
| 10Th | 1 |
| 130Th | 1 |
| 140Th | 1 |
| 160Th | 1 |
Urbana at a glance
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
| Median home value (ZIP 66740) | $219,300 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Neosho 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 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 10 | +30% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 11 | +4% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 12 | +12% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 8 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 12. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Urbana
How many truck crashes happen in Urbana?
130 truck crashes have been reported in Neosho County since 2015, with 10 deaths and 49 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Urbana?
Truck crashes in Neosho County peak in September, with 13.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Urbana?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Neosho County since 2015 (1.5% of truck crashes).
How does Urbana compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Neosho County records 73.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Urbana?
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.