Leicester, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Leicester: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Leicester and Clay County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Clay County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 71 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Clay County compares with Nebraska
Clay County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Clay County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Clay County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 96.8 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.2 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.3% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 26% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.5% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 18% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.8% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 47% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.5% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 12.3% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 50% below the state |
Compared with Nebraska, Clay County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Clay County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.8% across Nebraska.
Overview
Since 2015, 71 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Clay County. They injured 45 people and killed 4.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 62 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Leicester since 2015; patterns below come from Clay County as a whole.
72% of truck crash reports in Clay County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
May has the most truck crashes, 15.5% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (4.2%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.5% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Nebraska.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 10.3% of truck crashes.
12.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.7% across Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
US-6 leads within 10 miles of Leicester with 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by CR-COUNTY Road 325 (1), CR-HEARTLAND Ave (1) and N Cedar Ave (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Clay County.
Route planning tips for Leicester fleets
- Plan May schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Clay County.
- Look at alternatives to US-6 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal 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 Clay County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-6 | 2 |
| CR-COUNTY Road 325 | 1 |
| CR-HEARTLAND Ave | 1 |
| N Cedar Ave | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Clay County) |
|---|---|
| US-6 | 10 |
| Ne-14 | 3 |
| 006 /219.770/Us6 & Cr "B"-Ne Of Glenvil | 2 |
| 006 /233.700/E Jct Us6 At N14-Sw Of Saronville | 2 |
| Road 319 | 2 |
| Road D | 2 |
| 006 /219.770/Us6 At Cr "B"-N Of Glenvil | 1 |
| 006 /221.750/Us6 & Cr "D"-Ne Of Glenvil | 1 |
Leicester at a glance
| Population | 309 |
| Land area | 35.5 sq mi |
| Density | 9 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68980) | $124,375 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68980) | $252,298 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Clay 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 | 5 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 5 | +2% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 6 | +27% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 5 | -23% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 5. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Leicester
How many truck accidents are there in Leicester?
Clay County has had 71 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 45 people and killing 4.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Leicester?
NHTSA data shows US-6 with 2 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Leicester since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Leicester?
May has the most truck crashes in Clay County, 15.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Leicester?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Clay County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Leicester compared with Nebraska?
Clay County records 96.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.7 across Nebraska.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Leicester?
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.