Alta Vista, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Alta Vista: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Alta Vista and Wabaunsee County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wabaunsee County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 161 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Wabaunsee County compares with Kansas
Wabaunsee County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wabaunsee County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wabaunsee County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 195.6 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 3.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.6 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 46% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 20.3% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 2.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.9% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 24.2% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 1.6× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.4% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 39.2% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.7× the state |
Wabaunsee County sits below Kansas on deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Wabaunsee County: 20.3% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Overview
Since 2015, 161 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Wabaunsee County. They injured 57 people and killed 6.
That averages about one truck crash every 26 days in fully reported years.
Alta Vista had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Wabaunsee County numbers.
79% of truck crash reports in Wabaunsee 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 (11.8% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.0%).
November through March accounts for 46.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 9.9% of truck crashes.
20.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Alta Vista since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wabaunsee County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Alta Vista fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 20.3% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Kansas), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Wabaunsee 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 (Wabaunsee County) |
|---|---|
| I-070 | 122 |
| Carlson | 2 |
| I-70 | 2 |
| Buffalo Mound | 1 |
| Burr Oak | 1 |
| Gookins | 1 |
| Keene Eskridge | 1 |
| Keene-Eskridge | 1 |
Alta Vista at a glance
| Population | 412 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1,181 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66834) | $60,208 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66834) | $158,015 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wabaunsee 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 | 8 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 13 | +58% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 12 | -3% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 15 | +19% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 8 to 15. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Alta Vista
How many truck accidents are there in Alta Vista?
Wabaunsee County has had 161 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 57 people and killing 6.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Alta Vista?
January has the most truck crashes in Wabaunsee County, 11.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Alta Vista?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Wabaunsee County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Alta Vista compared with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 195.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Wabaunsee County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Alta Vista?
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.