Wood River Township, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Wood River Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Wood River Township 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
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.
The headline for Custer County: October the month with the most truck crashes: 17.7% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 141 crashes involving commercial trucks in Custer County since 2015: 67 people were injured and 7 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 31 days.
Wood River Township had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Custer County numbers.
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
Truck crashes peak in October (17.7% of the year) and are lowest in February (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.
16.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.7% across Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Wood River since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-21 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.7%, compared with 1.8% in Nebraska.
Route planning tips for Wood River Township fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Custer County.
- 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 Custer County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-21 | 1 |
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 |
Wood River Township at a glance
| Population | 322 |
| Land area | 142.9 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68860) | $95,750 |
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. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Wood River Township
How many truck accidents are there in Wood River Township?
141 truck crashes have been reported in Custer County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 67 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Wood River Township?
October has the most truck crashes in Custer County, 17.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Wood River Township?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Custer County since 2015, 0.7% of all truck crashes.
How does Wood River Township compare with Nebraska for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 113.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Custer County, vs 60.7 for Nebraska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Wood River Township?
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.