Codell, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Codell: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Codell 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
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 runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, morning rush (6–10 am) and winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for Osborne County: January 25.0% of truck crashes happen in January, more than any other month.
Overview
Police reported 32 crashes involving commercial trucks in Osborne County since 2015: 7 people were injured and 0 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 125 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Codell since 2015; patterns below come from Osborne County as a whole.
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
January has the most truck crashes, 25.0% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 53.1% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, 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, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Codell happened on SR-18 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Osborne County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Codell fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Osborne County.
- 25.0% 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 Osborne County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-18 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Osborne County) |
|---|---|
| 200Th | 1 |
| 30Th | 1 |
| Commercial | 1 |
| I-335 | 1 |
Codell at a glance
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67651) | $63,125 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67651) | $42,986 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 3. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Codell
How common are truck crashes in Codell?
Since 2015, 32 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Osborne County (7 injured, 0 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Codell?
The worst month is January: 25.0% of truck crashes in Osborne County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Codell?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Osborne County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Codell compare with Kansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Osborne County has 86.8 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Codell?
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.