Newcastle, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Newcastle: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Newcastle and Dixon County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Dixon County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 53 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Dixon County compares with Nebraska
Dixon County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Dixon County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Dixon County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 87.2 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 21% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 14% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.4% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 44% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 32.1% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.4× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.9% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 7% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.5% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 13.2% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 46% below the state |
Dixon County sits below Nebraska on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Dixon County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 1.8% in Nebraska.
Overview
Since 2015, 53 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Dixon County. They injured 26 people and killed 2.
That averages about one truck crash every 76 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Newcastle since 2015, this page uses Dixon County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
72% of truck crash reports in Dixon County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (13.2% of the year) and are lowest in September (1.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.5% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (17.0%).
9.4% 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 Newcastle happened on SR-12 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Dixon County.
Route planning tips for Newcastle fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 32.1% of truck crashes here, more than Nebraska; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Dixon County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-12 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Dixon County) |
|---|---|
| 012 /218.510/N12 & N15-Se Of Maskell | 2 |
| 035 /40.320/N35 N Of Main St-Ent-N Of Wakefield | 2 |
| Hwy 35 \ 2000Ft \ S \ Mm41 | 2 |
| Nebraska Hwy 35 | 2 |
| SR-35 | 2 |
| 009 /28.620/N9 N Of 858Th Rd-S Of Emerson | 1 |
| 009 /32.970/N9 W Of 588Th Ave-Nw Of Emerson | 1 |
| 009 /38.790/N9 N Of 861St Rd-N Of Wakefield | 1 |
Newcastle at a glance
| Population | 273 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 808 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68757) | $88,472 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68757) | $130,318 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Dixon 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 | 3 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 4 | +2% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 4 | +29% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 4 | -4% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Newcastle
How many truck accidents are there in Newcastle?
Since 2015, 53 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Dixon County (26 injured, 2 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Newcastle?
Truck crashes in Dixon County peak in January, with 13.2% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Newcastle?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Dixon County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Newcastle compared with Nebraska?
Per 100,000 residents, Dixon County has 87.2 truck crashes a year; Nebraska has 60.7.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Newcastle?
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.