Champion, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Champion: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Champion and Chase County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Chase County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 32 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Chase County compares with Nebraska
Chase County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Chase County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Chase County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 77.3 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 12.5 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.53 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 7% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.5% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 25% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 15.6% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 30% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.6% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 23% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.4% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 20% below the state |
| After dark | 9.4% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 62% below the state |
Compared with Nebraska, Chase County is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Chase County: 12.5 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 4.8 in Nebraska.
Overview
Police reported 32 crashes involving commercial trucks in Chase County since 2015: 17 people were injured and 4 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 125 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Champion since 2015, this page uses Chase County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
94% of truck crash reports in Chase County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (18.8% of the year) and are lowest in March (0.0%).
November through March accounts for 34.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (16.1%).
12.5% 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 Champion happened on CR-734 Road (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Chase County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Champion fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Chase County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-734 Road | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Chase County) |
|---|---|
| 006 /22.300/Us6 & 332Nd Ave-N Of Imperial | 3 |
| US-6 | 3 |
| 006 /26.190/Us6 & 334Th Ave-E Of Imperial | 2 |
| 006 /4.170/Us6 & 314Th Ave-Se Of Lamar | 2 |
| 006 /7.330/Us6 & 317Th Ave-Nw Of Imperial | 2 |
| S Arapahoe St / South Of E Kiowa St/Northbound | 2 |
| SR-6 | 2 |
| 006 /0.001/Us6 & 310Th Ave-Nw Of Imperial | 1 |
Champion at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 69033) | $67,135 |
| Median home value (ZIP 69033) | $171,516 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Chase 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 | 4 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 3 | -35% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 4 | +67% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 2 | -52% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 2 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 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Champion
How many truck accidents are there in Champion?
Since 2015, 32 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Chase County (17 injured, 4 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Champion?
The worst month is July: 18.8% of truck crashes in Chase County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Champion?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Chase County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Champion compare with Nebraska for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 77.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Chase County, vs 60.7 for Nebraska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Champion?
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.