Brainard, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Brainard: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Brainard and Butler County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Butler County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 91 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Butler County compares with Nebraska
Butler County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Butler County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Butler County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 90.5 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.87 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.6% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.0× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 14.3% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 15% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.2% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.1% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 36% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.5% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 19% below the state |
| After dark | 13.1% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 47% below the state |
Compared with Nebraska, Butler County is lower on on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Butler County at a glance: 1 in 28 crashes involve a garbage truck (3 since 2015), vs 1.8% across Nebraska.
Overview
Since 2015, 91 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Butler County. They injured 74 people and killed 6.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 48 days.
Brainard had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Butler County numbers.
58% of truck crash reports in Butler County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 14.3% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (4.4%).
November through March accounts for 34.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 13.5% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 14.3% of truck crashes, compared with 16.7% in Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Brainard.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.3% share (Nebraska: 1.8%).
Route planning tips for Brainard fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 26.2% of truck crashes here, more than Nebraska; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Butler County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Butler County) |
|---|---|
| Ne-15 | 7 |
| 015 /87.160/E Jct N15 & N92-Se Of David City | 2 |
| 32Nd Rd | 2 |
| 32Nd Road | 2 |
| 36Th Rd | 2 |
| Ne-92 | 2 |
| Nebraska Hwy 64 | 2 |
| Road | 2 |
Brainard at a glance
| Population | 351 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1,129 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68626) | $96,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68626) | $262,252 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Butler 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 | 6 | +3% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 7 | +10% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 8 | +21% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 8. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Brainard
How many truck accidents are there in Brainard?
91 truck crashes have been reported in Butler County since 2015, with 6 deaths and 74 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Brainard?
The worst month is September: 14.3% of truck crashes in Butler County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Brainard?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Butler County since 2015, 3.3% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Brainard compared with Nebraska?
The yearly rate is 90.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Butler County, vs 60.7 for Nebraska.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Brainard?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.