Osage City, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Osage City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Osage City and Osage County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Osage County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 143 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Osage County compares with Kansas
Osage County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Osage County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Osage County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 77.4 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 85% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.5% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 20.9% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 2.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.6% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 20.2% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 52.2% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 28.4% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Osage County has lower values than Kansas for deaths per 100 crashes. It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Osage County: 20.9% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 143 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Osage County. They injured 49 people and killed 1.
That averages about one truck crash every 30 days in fully reported years.
With 1 truck crash reported in Osage City since 2015, this page uses Osage County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
76% of truck crash reports in Osage County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 15.4% of the yearly total, while October has the fewest (4.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 52.2% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
The busiest hour is 6–7 am, with 9.8% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 20.9% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Osage City since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
6 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.2% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Osage City fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 30.6% of truck crashes here, more than Kansas; adjust start times where you can.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 20.9% of truck crashes here, more than Kansas; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Osage 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 (Osage County) |
|---|---|
| I-035 | 44 |
| I-335 | 30 |
| I335Kta | 5 |
| Berryton | 3 |
| 277Th | 2 |
| Shawnee Heights | 2 |
| 173Rd | 1 |
| 189Th | 1 |
Osage City at a glance
| Population | 2,799 |
| Land area | 3.1 sq mi |
| Density | 889 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66523) | $74,716 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66523) | $166,132 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Osage 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 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 8 | -4% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 11 | +36% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 12 | +18% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 8 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 12. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Osage City
How common are truck crashes in Osage City?
Osage County has had 143 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 49 people and killing 1.
When do most truck crashes happen in Osage City?
The worst month is January: 15.4% of truck crashes in Osage County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Osage City?
Since 2015, Osage County has reported 6 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.2% of its truck crashes.
How does Osage City compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 77.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Osage County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Osage City?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.