Neosho Falls, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Neosho Falls: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Neosho Falls and Woodson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Woodson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 31 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Woodson County compares with Kansas
Woodson County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Woodson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Woodson County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 90.6 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.26 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 19% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.5% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 30% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 12.9% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 44% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.9% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 15% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 32.3% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 24% below the state |
| After dark | 35.5% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Woodson County sits below Kansas on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
What stands out in Woodson County: July worst month: 22.6% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Police reported 31 crashes involving commercial trucks in Woodson County since 2015: 8 people were injured and 3 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 130 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Neosho Falls since 2015, this page uses Woodson County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
77% of truck crash reports in Woodson County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 22.6% of the yearly total, while August has the fewest (0.0%).
November through March accounts for 32.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 12.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 6.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Neosho Falls happened on US-169 (1) and US-54 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Woodson County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Neosho Falls fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Woodson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-169 | 1 |
| US-54 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Woodson County) |
|---|---|
| 100Th | 2 |
| Fry | 2 |
| 140Th | 1 |
| 70Th | 1 |
| Coyote | 1 |
| US-054 | 1 |
| Willow | 1 |
Neosho Falls at a glance
| Population | 138 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 272 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66758) | $50,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66758) | $127,278 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Woodson 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 | 3 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 4 | +33% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 4 | -5% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 2 | -40% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Neosho Falls
How many truck crashes happen in Neosho Falls?
Since 2015, 31 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Woodson County (8 injured, 3 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Neosho Falls?
The worst month is July: 22.6% of truck crashes in Woodson County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Neosho Falls?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Woodson County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Neosho Falls compare with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 90.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Woodson County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Neosho Falls?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.