Natoma, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Natoma: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Natoma 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 sits below Kansas 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).
What stands out in Osborne County: January the month with the most truck crashes: 25.0% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 32 crashes involving commercial trucks in Osborne County since 2015: 7 people were injured and 0 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 125 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Natoma 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
January has the most truck crashes, 25.0% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 53.1% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across 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 Natoma happened on SR-18 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Osborne County.
Route planning tips for Natoma fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 25.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Kansas.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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
| 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 |
Natoma at a glance
| Population | 290 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 687 per 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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 3. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Natoma
How many truck accidents are there in Natoma?
Since 2015, 32 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Osborne County (7 injured, 0 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Natoma?
January has the most truck crashes in Osborne County, 25.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Natoma?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Osborne County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Natoma 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 Natoma?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.