Ogallah, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ogallah: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ogallah and Trego County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Trego County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 141 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Trego County compares with Kansas
Trego County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Trego County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Trego County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 435.9 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 7.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.5 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 69% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 18.8% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 2.0× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.3% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 25% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.3% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 1.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.4% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 32.3% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Compared with Kansas, Trego County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Trego County: 18.8% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 9.3% in Kansas.
Overview
Trego County has recorded 141 truck crashes since 2015, with 59 people injured and 2 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 30 days.
Only 6 truck crashes were reported in Ogallah since 2015; patterns below come from Trego County as a whole.
64% of truck crash reports in Trego 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, 12.8% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (4.3%).
November through March accounts for 44.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (8.5%).
Road surface: 18.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Ogallah since 2015 were spread across roads: I-70 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Trego County.
Route planning tips for Ogallah fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 18.8% of truck crashes here, more than Kansas; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Trego County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Trego County) |
|---|---|
| I-070 | 98 |
| I-70 | 4 |
| 1-70 Frontage | 2 |
| 130Th | 2 |
| 1St | 2 |
| 370Th | 2 |
| 130Th Ave | 1 |
| 220Th | 1 |
Ogallah at a glance
| Population | 165 |
| Land area | 1.6 sq mi |
| Density | 103 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67656) | $73,542 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Trego 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 | 10 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 10 | +1% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 10 | -4% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 15 | +49% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 15. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ogallah
How common are truck crashes in Ogallah?
Trego County has had 141 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 59 people and killing 2.
When do most truck crashes happen in Ogallah?
Truck crashes in Trego County peak in January, with 12.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Ogallah?
Since 2015, Trego County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Ogallah compared with Kansas?
Trego County records 435.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Ogallah?
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.