Summit Township, Burt County, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Summit Township, Burt County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Summit Township, Burt County 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.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 59 days.
Summit Township, Burt County had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Burt County numbers.
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.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 14.9% of truck crashes.
13.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.7% across Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Summit happened on SR-32 (3) and US-75 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Burt County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Summit Township, Burt County fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 27.9% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Nebraska; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 | 3 |
| US-75 | 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 |
Summit Township, Burt County at a glance
| Population | 406 |
| Land area | 59.3 sq mi |
| Density | 7 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68019) | $57,656 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68019) | $234,890 |
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 Summit Township, Burt County
How many truck accidents are there in Summit Township, Burt County?
Burt County has had 70 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 43 people and killing 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Summit Township, Burt County?
The worst month is March: 12.9% of truck crashes in Burt County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Summit Township, Burt County?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Burt County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Summit Township, Burt County compare with Nebraska?
Per 100,000 residents, Burt County has 91.9 truck crashes a year; Nebraska has 60.7.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Summit Township, Burt County?
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.