Imperial, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Imperial: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Imperial 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 runs above Nebraska on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Chase County: 12.5 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 4.8 across Nebraska.
Overview
Since 2015, 32 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Chase County. They injured 17 people and killed 4.
That averages about one truck crash every 125 days in fully reported years.
Imperial had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Chase County numbers.
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
The worst month is July with 18.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 0.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 34.4% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Nebraska.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 16.1% of truck crashes.
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 Imperial happened on US-6 (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 Imperial fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
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) |
|---|---|
| US-6 | 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 |
Imperial at a glance
| Population | 1,975 |
| Land area | 3.0 sq mi |
| Density | 653 per 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 Imperial
How many truck accidents are there in Imperial?
Since 2015, 32 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Chase County (17 injured, 4 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Imperial?
The worst month is July: 18.8% of truck crashes in Chase County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Imperial?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Chase County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Imperial 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 Imperial?
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.