Orchard, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Orchard: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Orchard and Antelope County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Antelope County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 74 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Antelope County compares with Nebraska
Antelope County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Antelope County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Antelope County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 104.4 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 1.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.2 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.53 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 7% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.4% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 24% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.3% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 26% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.3% | 22.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.1% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 26% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.8% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.1% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 38% below the state |
Antelope County has lower values than Nebraska for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Nebraska on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Antelope County: October worst month: 13.5% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 74 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Antelope County. They injured 39 people and killed 6.
That averages about one truck crash every 55 days in fully reported years.
Orchard had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Antelope County numbers.
72% of truck crash reports in Antelope County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (13.5% of the year) and are lowest in May (4.1%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.8% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Nebraska.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 15.5% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 12.3% of truck crashes, compared with 16.7% in Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Orchard since 2015 were spread across roads: US-275 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 1.4%, compared with 1.8% in Nebraska.
Route planning tips for Orchard fleets
- Build extra time into October 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
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 Antelope County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-275 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Antelope County) |
|---|---|
| US-20 | 6 |
| 020 /342.860/Us20 & N14-Nw Of Brunswick | 5 |
| 014 /147.880/N14 Ne Of 521St Ave-N Of Elgin | 4 |
| 014 /145.130/2Nd St(N14) & North St(N70) | 2 |
| 020 /347.880/Us20 & 529Th Ave-Ne Of Brunswick | 2 |
| 275 /39.620/11Th St(Us275) & "S" St(N14) | 2 |
| 275 /39.620/11Th St(Us275)& "S" St(N14) | 2 |
| Ave | 2 |
Orchard at a glance
| Population | 350 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 886 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68764) | $70,833 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Antelope 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 | 7 | -8% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 6 | -18% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 6 | -1% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 8 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 6. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Orchard
How common are truck crashes in Orchard?
Antelope County has had 74 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 39 people and killing 6.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Orchard?
Truck crashes in Antelope County peak in October, with 13.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Orchard?
Since 2015, Antelope County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 1.4% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Orchard compared with Nebraska?
Antelope County records 104.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.7 across Nebraska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Orchard?
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.