Milburn, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Milburn: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Milburn and Custer County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Custer County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 141 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Custer County compares with Nebraska
Custer County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Custer County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Custer County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 113.6 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.3 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 18% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.8% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 58% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 16.0% | 16.7% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 13.0% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 42% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.7% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 33% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 32.1% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 25% below the state |
| After dark | 26.7% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Nebraska, Custer County is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Nebraska on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
What stands out in Custer County: October 17.7% of truck crashes happen in October, more than any other month.
Overview
Custer County has recorded 141 truck crashes since 2015, with 67 people injured and 7 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 31 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Milburn since 2015; patterns below come from Custer County as a whole.
72% of truck crash reports in Custer County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 17.7% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (2.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 32.1% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Nebraska.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 9.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 16.0% 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 Milburn since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.7% share (Nebraska: 1.8%).
Route planning tips for Milburn fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Custer County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Custer 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 (Custer County) |
|---|---|
| US-183 | 8 |
| SR-2 | 4 |
| SR-92 | 4 |
| Ne-2 | 3 |
| Ne-92 | 3 |
| South E St | 3 |
| South E Street | 3 |
| 002 /250.950/N2 Se Of Rifle Creek Rd-Nw Of Ansel | 2 |
Milburn at a glance
| Population | 63 |
| Land area | 45.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68813) | $73,160 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68813) | $250,756 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Custer 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 | 7 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 7 | -3% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 10 | +46% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 13 | +22% | 1.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 7 to 13. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Milburn
How many truck crashes happen in Milburn?
Since 2015, 141 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Custer County (67 injured, 7 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Milburn?
The worst month is October: 17.7% of truck crashes in Custer County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Milburn?
Since 2015, Custer County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.7% of its truck crashes.
How does Milburn compare with Nebraska for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Custer County has 113.6 truck crashes a year; Nebraska has 60.7.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Milburn?
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.