Alton, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Alton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Alton and Osborne County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Osborne County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 32 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Osborne County compares with Kansas
Osborne County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Osborne County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Osborne County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 86.8 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.22 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 31% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.2% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 33% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.0% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.2% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 59% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 53.1% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 28.1% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Osborne County has lower values than Kansas for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, morning rush (6–10 am) and winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for Osborne County: January worst month: 25.0% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Osborne County has recorded 32 truck crashes since 2015, with 7 people injured and 0 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 125 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Alton since 2015, this page uses Osborne County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
69% of truck crash reports in Osborne County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 25.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 0.0%.
November through March accounts for 53.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 18.8% of truck crashes.
6.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Alton.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Osborne County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Alton fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Osborne County.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 25.0% of truck crashes here, more than Kansas; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Osborne 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 (Osborne County) |
|---|---|
| 200Th | 1 |
| 30Th | 1 |
| Commercial | 1 |
| I-335 | 1 |
Alton at a glance
| Population | 93 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 301 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67623) | $102,933 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Osborne 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 | 1 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 4 | +350% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 3 | -24% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 3 | -7% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 1 a year in the 1990s and 3 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Alton
How common are truck crashes in Alton?
Since 2015, 32 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Osborne County (7 injured, 0 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Alton?
The worst month is January: 25.0% of truck crashes in Osborne County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Alton?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Osborne County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Alton compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 86.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Osborne County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Alton?
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.