Independence Township, Osborne County, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Independence Township, Osborne County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Independence Township, Osborne County 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 |
Compared with Kansas, Osborne County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, morning rush (6–10 am) and winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for Osborne County: January the month with the most truck crashes: 25.0% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 32 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Osborne County. They injured 7 people and killed 0.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 125 days.
Independence Township, Osborne County had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Osborne County numbers.
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.
Road surface: 6.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Independence since 2015: US-24 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Osborne County.
Route planning tips for Independence Township, Osborne County fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 25.0% of truck crashes here, more than Kansas; adjust start times where you can.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Osborne County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-24 | 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 |
Independence Township, Osborne County at a glance
| Population | 26 |
| Land area | 35.5 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67473) | $64,531 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67473) | $87,950 |
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 Independence Township, Osborne County
How common are truck crashes in Independence Township, Osborne County?
Osborne County has had 32 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 7 people and killing 0.
When do most truck crashes happen in Independence Township, Osborne County?
The worst month is January: 25.0% of truck crashes in Osborne County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Independence Township, Osborne County?
Since 2015, Osborne County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Independence Township, Osborne County compared with Kansas?
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 Independence Township, Osborne County?
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.