Ayr, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ayr: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ayr and Adams County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Adams County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 185 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Adams County compares with Nebraska
Adams County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Adams County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Adams County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 52.7 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 13% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 31% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.3% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 16.0% | 16.7% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.5% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.9% | 20.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.6% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.3% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 21% below the state |
Adams County sits below Nebraska on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Adams County at a glance: 1 in 30 crashes involve a garbage truck (6 since 2015), vs 1.8% across Nebraska.
Overview
Since 2015, 185 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Adams County. They injured 109 people and killed 6.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 22 days.
Ayr had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Adams County numbers.
46% of truck crash reports in Adams County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 15.7% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (1.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.6% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Nebraska.
By time of day, 7–8 am stands out with 11.1% of truck crashes.
16.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.7% across Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Ayr since 2015: US-281 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 6 of the truck crashes here, or 3.2%, compared with 1.8% in Nebraska.
Route planning tips for Ayr fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 26.5% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Nebraska; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Adams County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-281 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Adams County) |
|---|---|
| US-6 | 18 |
| US-34 | 6 |
| 034 /212.940/Us34 & 42Nd St | 5 |
| 006 /214.811/South St(Us6) & Showboat Blvd | 4 |
| South Street | 4 |
| 034 /212.280/Us34 & 33Rd St | 3 |
| J St | 3 |
| SR-6 | 3 |
Ayr at a glance
| Population | 85 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 351 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68925) | $81,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68925) | $221,173 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Adams 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 | 16 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 14 | -12% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 15 | +8% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 16 | +8% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 16 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 16. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ayr
How common are truck crashes in Ayr?
Adams County has had 185 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 109 people and killing 6.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Ayr?
October has the most truck crashes in Adams County, 15.7% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Ayr?
Garbage trucks were involved in 6 reported crashes in Adams County since 2015 (3.2% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Ayr compare with Nebraska?
Adams County records 52.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.7 across Nebraska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Ayr?
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.