Waldo, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Waldo: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Waldo 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. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, morning rush (6–10 am) and winter months (nov–mar).
Osborne County at a glance: January worst month: 25.0% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Osborne County has recorded 32 truck crashes since 2015, with 7 people injured and 0 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 125 days in fully reported years.
Waldo 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%).
November through March accounts for 53.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in 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
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Waldo since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-18 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Osborne County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Waldo fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Osborne County.
- Morning starts matter: 25.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Kansas.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Waldo at a glance
| Population | 32 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 85 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67673) | $49,063 |
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. 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 Waldo
How common are truck crashes in Waldo?
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 Waldo?
Truck crashes in Osborne County peak in January, with 25.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Waldo?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Osborne County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Waldo compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Osborne County records 86.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Waldo?
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.