Olive, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Olive: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Olive 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
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 |
Butler County sits below Nebraska 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.
The headline for Butler County: 1 in 28 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.6%, against 1.8% for Nebraska.
Overview
Police reported 91 crashes involving commercial trucks in Butler County since 2015: 74 people were injured and 6 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 48 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Olive since 2015, this page uses Butler County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
Truck crashes peak in September (14.3% of the year) and are lowest in January (4.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 34.5% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Nebraska.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 13.5% of truck crashes.
14.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.7% across Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Olive since 2015 were spread across roads: US-81 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 3.3%, compared with 1.8% in Nebraska.
Route planning tips for Olive fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 26.2% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Nebraska; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-81 | 1 |
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 |
Olive at a glance
| Population | 207 |
| Land area | 35.1 sq mi |
| Density | 6 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68632) | $70,242 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68632) | $177,895 |
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. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Olive
How many truck crashes happen in Olive?
Butler County has had 91 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 74 people and killing 6.
When do most truck crashes happen in Olive?
The worst month is September: 14.3% of truck crashes in Butler County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Olive?
Since 2015, Butler County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.3% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Olive compare with Nebraska?
Butler County records 90.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.7 across Nebraska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Olive?
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.