Wakefield, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Wakefield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Wakefield 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 runs above Nebraska on crashes per 100k residents / yr and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in 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.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 76 days.
Wakefield had 8 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Dixon County numbers.
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%).
November through March accounts for 41.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 17.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 9.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Nebraska: 16.7%).
Where crashes happen
SR-35 leads within 10 miles of Wakefield with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come CR-12TH Road (1) and SR-16 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Dixon County.
Route planning tips for Wakefield fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use SR-35, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Morning starts matter: 32.1% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Nebraska.
- 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 Dixon County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-35 | 3 |
| CR-12TH Road | 1 |
| SR-16 | 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 |
Wakefield at a glance
| Population | 1,516 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,427 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68784) | $62,216 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68784) | $145,726 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Wakefield
How many truck crashes happen in Wakefield?
53 truck crashes have been reported in Dixon County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 26 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Wakefield?
Since 2015, SR-35 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Wakefield: 3.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Wakefield?
January has the most truck crashes in Dixon County, 13.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Wakefield?
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 Wakefield compared with Nebraska?
Dixon County records 87.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.7 across Nebraska.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Wakefield?
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.