Osage, WY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Osage: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Osage and Weston County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Weston County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 56 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Weston County compares with Wyoming
Weston County against Wyoming and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Weston County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Weston County | Wyoming | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 71.5 | 187.2 | 49.7 | 62% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.28 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 35% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 4.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 27.8% | 45.1% | 6.2% | 38% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.1% | 23.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.5% | 25.0% | 13.8% | 26% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.8% | 59.3% | 41.9% | 13% below the state |
| After dark | 25.9% | 32.8% | 24.8% | 21% below the state |
Compared with Wyoming, Weston County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Weston County: 1 in 54 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.8%, against 0.4% for Wyoming.
Overview
Since 2015, 56 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Weston County. They injured 17 people and killed 0.
That averages about one truck crash every 74 days in fully reported years.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Osage since 2015; patterns below come from Weston County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (14.3% of the year) and are lowest in April (3.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 51.8% of truck crashes, vs 59.3% for Wyoming.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 10.7% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 27.8% of truck crashes, compared with 45.1% in Wyoming.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Osage since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.8% share (Wyoming: 0.4%).
Route planning tips for Osage fleets
- Build extra time into January 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 Weston 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 (Weston County) |
|---|---|
| Us 16 Bypass & Stampede St | 2 |
| Us 16 Mp 216.40 | 2 |
| Us 16 Mp 235 | 2 |
| Us 85 Mp 233 | 1 |
| Us 85 & Us 16 | 1 |
| Wy 585 Mp 9.30 | 1 |
| Us 85 Mp 205.2 & Us 16 | 1 |
| Us 85 Mp 210 | 1 |
Osage at a glance
| Land area | 1.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 82723) | $116,429 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Weston 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 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 3 | +0% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 5 | +41% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 4 | -10% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Osage
How many truck crashes happen in Osage?
Since 2015, 56 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Weston County (17 injured, 0 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Osage?
Truck crashes in Weston County peak in January, with 14.3% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Osage?
Since 2015, Weston County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 1.8% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Osage compared with Wyoming?
Per 100,000 residents, Weston County has 71.5 truck crashes a year; Wyoming has 187.2.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Osage?
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.