Jackson, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Jackson: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Jackson and Dakota County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Dakota County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 182 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Dakota County compares with Nebraska
Dakota County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Dakota County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Dakota County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 73.7 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.9 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 11% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 16.2% | 16.7% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.2% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 28% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.4% | 20.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.7% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 26.0% | 24.5% | 24.8% | same |
Dakota County has lower values than Nebraska for injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Nebraska on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Dakota County: November the month with the most truck crashes: 13.7% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 182 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Dakota County. They injured 97 people and killed 12.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 23 days.
Jackson had 6 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Dakota County numbers.
51% of truck crash reports in Dakota County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in November (13.7% of the year) and are lowest in June (5.5%).
November through March accounts for 45.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 9.9% of truck crashes.
16.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.7% across Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
I-29 leads within 10 miles of Jackson with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by SR-35 (2), US-20 (2) and CR-152ND St (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.2% share (Nebraska: 1.8%).
Route planning tips for Jackson fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-29; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Dakota County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-29 | 3 |
| SR-35 | 2 |
| US-20 | 2 |
| CR-152ND St | 1 |
| I-129 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Dakota County) |
|---|---|
| US-20 | 13 |
| SR-77 | 7 |
| US-75 | 6 |
| I-129 | 6 |
| Ne-35 | 5 |
| 020 /427.250/Us20 & Old Hwy 20-W Of South Sioux | 3 |
| 077 /187.130/Us77 & 21St St | 3 |
| SR-35 | 3 |
Jackson at a glance
| Population | 215 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 478 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68743) | $71,667 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68743) | $200,504 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Dakota 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 | 11 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 11 | +1% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 15 | +38% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 14 | -5% | 1.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 11 to 14. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Jackson
How many truck crashes happen in Jackson?
Since 2015, 182 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Dakota County (97 injured, 12 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Jackson?
I-29 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Jackson since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Jackson?
November has the most truck crashes in Dakota County, 13.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Jackson?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in Dakota County since 2015 (2.2% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Jackson compare with Nebraska?
Dakota County records 73.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.7 across Nebraska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Jackson?
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.