Seneca, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Seneca: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Seneca and Cherry County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cherry County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 58 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Cherry County compares with Nebraska
Cherry County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cherry County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cherry County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 90.0 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.8 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 62% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 18% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 27.3% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 1.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 12.7% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 43% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.8% | 20.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.0% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 49.1% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 2.0× the state |
Cherry County sits below Nebraska on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and after dark.
What stands out in Cherry County: 49.1% share of truck crashes after dark (Nebraska: 24.5%).
Overview
Since 2015, 58 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Cherry County. They injured 26 people and killed 1.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 73 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Seneca since 2015, this page uses Cherry County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
74% of truck crash reports in Cherry County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 13.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 3.4%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.0% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Nebraska.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 12.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 27.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Nebraska: 16.7%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Seneca since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cherry County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Seneca fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 27.3% of truck crashes here, more than Nebraska; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Cherry 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 (Cherry County) |
|---|---|
| US-20 | 8 |
| U.S. Highway 20 | 4 |
| 020 /200.070/Us20 N Of Schlagel Creek Rd-Se Of V | 2 |
| 020 /208.930/Us20 Nw Of Arabia Dr-Nw Of Wood Lak | 2 |
| US-83 | 2 |
| 020 /127.200/Us20 Sw Of Wiley Dr-Sw Of Merriman | 1 |
| 020 /127.940/Us20 Sw Of Wiley Dr-Sw Of Merriman | 1 |
| 020 /130.600/Us20 Ne Of Wiley Dr-Sw Of Merriman | 1 |
Seneca at a glance
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 69161) | $36,583 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cherry 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 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 4 | +6% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 6 | +32% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 4 | -25% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Seneca
How common are truck crashes in Seneca?
Since 2015, 58 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Cherry County (26 injured, 1 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Seneca?
June has the most truck crashes in Cherry County, 13.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Seneca?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Cherry County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Seneca compare with Nebraska?
Cherry County records 90.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.7 across Nebraska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Seneca?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.