Spring Ranch, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Spring Ranch: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Spring Ranch 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 |
Clay County sits below Nebraska on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Nebraska on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Clay County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.8% for Nebraska.
Overview
Police reported 71 crashes involving commercial trucks in Clay County since 2015: 45 people were injured and 4 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 62 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Spring Ranch since 2015, this page uses Clay County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
The worst month is May with 15.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 4.2%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.5% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (10.3%).
12.3% 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 Spring Ranch happened on SR-74 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Clay County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Spring Ranch fleets
- Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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) |
|---|---|
| SR-74 | 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 |
Spring Ranch at a glance
| Population | 151 |
| Land area | 35.6 sq mi |
| Density | 4 per sq mi |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 1990s and 5 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Spring Ranch
How many truck crashes happen in Spring Ranch?
Clay County has had 71 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 45 people and killing 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Spring Ranch?
May has the most truck crashes in Clay County, 15.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Spring Ranch?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Clay County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Spring Ranch compared with Nebraska?
The yearly rate is 96.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Clay County, vs 60.7 for Nebraska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Spring Ranch?
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.