Kill Creek, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kill Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kill Creek 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 |
Compared with Kansas, Osborne County is lower on 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).
Osborne County at a glance: 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.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 125 days.
Kill Creek 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
January has the most truck crashes, 25.0% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (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.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 6.2% 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 Kill Creek since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Osborne County.
Route planning tips for Kill Creek fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 25.0% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Kansas; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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 |
Kill Creek at a glance
| Population | 9 |
| Land area | 36.0 sq mi |
| Density | 0 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 Kill Creek
How many truck accidents are there in Kill Creek?
Since 2015, 32 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Osborne County (7 injured, 0 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Kill Creek?
January has the most truck crashes in Osborne County, 25.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Kill Creek?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Osborne County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Kill Creek compare with Kansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Osborne County has 86.8 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Kill Creek?
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.