Lyons, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lyons: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lyons 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 |
Burt County sits below Nebraska on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and after dark. It runs above Nebraska on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
Burt County at a glance: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.8% across Nebraska.
Overview
Since 2015, 70 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Burt County. They injured 43 people and killed 5.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 59 days.
With 4 truck crashes reported in Lyons since 2015, this page uses Burt County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 47.1% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Nebraska.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out 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
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lyons since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-32 (2) and SR-51 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Burt County.
Route planning tips for Lyons fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| SR-32 | 2 |
| SR-51 | 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 |
Lyons at a glance
| Population | 812 |
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1,189 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68038) | $51,362 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68038) | $130,920 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 6 a year in the 1990s and 5 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 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lyons
How common are truck crashes in Lyons?
Since 2015, 70 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Burt County (43 injured, 5 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Lyons?
The worst month is March: 12.9% of truck crashes in Burt County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lyons?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Burt County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Lyons compare with Nebraska for truck crashes?
Burt County records 91.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.7 across Nebraska.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lyons?
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.