Sumner Township, Osborne County, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sumner Township, Osborne County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sumner 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
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
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.
Sumner 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
Truck crashes peak in January (25.0% of the year) and are lowest in June (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 53.1% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (18.8%).
Road surface: 6.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Sumner since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Osborne County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Sumner Township, Osborne County 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.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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
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 |
Sumner Township, Osborne County at a glance
| Population | 141 |
| Land area | 53.6 sq mi |
| Density | 3 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 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 3. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sumner Township, Osborne County
How many truck accidents are there in Sumner Township, Osborne County?
Osborne County has had 32 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 7 people and killing 0.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Sumner Township, Osborne County?
January has the most truck crashes in Osborne County, 25.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Sumner Township, Osborne County?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Osborne County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Sumner Township, Osborne County 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.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Sumner Township, Osborne County?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.