Decatur, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Decatur: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Decatur and Burt County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Burt County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 70 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Burt County compares with Nebraska
Burt County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Burt County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Burt County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 91.9 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.4 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 13.2% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 21% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.9% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 20.6% | 20.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.1% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 7.3% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 70% below the state |
Compared with Nebraska, Burt County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and after dark. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Burt County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.8% for Nebraska.
Overview
Since 2015, 70 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Burt County. They injured 43 people and killed 5.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 59 days.
Only 3 truck crashes were reported in Decatur since 2015; patterns below come from Burt County as a whole.
79% of truck crash reports in Burt County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (12.9% of the year) and are lowest in May (2.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 47.1% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Nebraska.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 14.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 13.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Nebraska: 16.7%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Decatur happened on CR-E24 160Th St (1) and I-29 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Burt County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Decatur fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Burt County.
- Morning starts matter: 27.9% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Nebraska.
- 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 Burt County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-E24 160Th St | 1 |
| I-29 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Burt County) |
|---|---|
| 077 /153.590/Us77 & N51-N Of Lyons | 8 |
| US-77 | 5 |
| 075 /139.350/Us75 S Of Cr "N"-N Of Tekamah | 4 |
| US-75 | 3 |
| 077 /149.570/Us77 N Of Main St-N Of Lyons | 2 |
| Nebraska Hwy 32 | 2 |
| SR-32 | 2 |
| Us-77 And N-51 / Milepost 154 / 4.5 S Of Lyons | 2 |
Decatur at a glance
| Population | 411 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 403 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68020) | $48,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68020) | $129,388 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Burt 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 | 6 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 8 | +33% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 7 | -16% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 5 | -25% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 5. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Decatur
How many truck crashes happen in Decatur?
70 truck crashes have been reported in Burt County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 43 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Decatur?
March has the most truck crashes in Burt County, 12.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Decatur?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Burt County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Decatur compared with Nebraska?
Per 100,000 residents, Burt County has 91.9 truck crashes a year; Nebraska has 60.7.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Decatur?
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.