Van Tassell, WY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Van Tassell: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Van Tassell and Niobrara County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Niobrara County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 95 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Niobrara County compares with Wyoming
Niobrara County against Wyoming and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Niobrara County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Niobrara County | Wyoming | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 343.7 | 187.2 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 24% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.31 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 28% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 24.1% | 45.1% | 6.2% | 47% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.3% | 23.4% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.1% | 25.0% | 13.8% | 36% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.8% | 59.3% | 41.9% | 24% below the state |
| After dark | 29.9% | 32.8% | 24.8% | 9% below the state |
Niobrara County sits below Wyoming on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Niobrara County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 0.4% across Wyoming.
Overview
Niobrara County has recorded 95 truck crashes since 2015, with 30 people injured and 6 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 46 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Van Tassell since 2015, this page uses Niobrara County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is April with 13.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is October at 5.3%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.8% of truck crashes, against 59.3% across Wyoming.
More truck crashes happen at 6–7 am than at any other hour (9.5%).
24.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 45.1% across Wyoming.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Van Tassell.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Niobrara County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Van Tassell fleets
- Build extra time into April routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 25.3% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Wyoming.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Niobrara 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 (Niobrara County) |
|---|---|
| Us 18/ Us 85 | 2 |
| Us 18/Us 20 Mp 21.40 | 2 |
| Us 18/Us 85 | 2 |
| Us 18/Us 85 Mp 157.48 | 2 |
| Us 20 Mp 47.1 | 2 |
| Us 85 Mp 193.5 | 2 |
| Us 85/Wy 18/20 | 2 |
| 5Th St/Wy 270 | 1 |
Van Tassell at a glance
| Population | 22 |
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Density | 12 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Niobrara 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 | 5 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 6 | +31% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 7 | +9% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 7 | +5% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 1990s and 7 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Van Tassell
How many truck crashes happen in Van Tassell?
95 truck crashes have been reported in Niobrara County since 2015, with 6 deaths and 30 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Van Tassell?
Truck crashes in Niobrara County peak in April, with 13.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Van Tassell?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Niobrara County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Van Tassell compare with Wyoming?
Per 100,000 residents, Niobrara County has 343.7 truck crashes a year; Wyoming has 187.2.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Van Tassell?
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.