Maple, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Maple: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Maple and Dodge County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Dodge County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 304 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Dodge County compares with Nebraska
Dodge County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Dodge County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Dodge County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 69.1 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.6 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.69 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 11.8% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 29% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.5% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 9% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.4% | 20.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.0% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.8% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 15% below the state |
Compared with Nebraska, Dodge County is lower on on snow, slush or ice, morning rush (6–10 am) and after dark. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Maple: US-77 6 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Maple.
Overview
Since 2015, 304 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Dodge County. They injured 205 people and killed 23.
That averages about one truck crash every 14 days in fully reported years.
Maple had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Dodge County numbers.
60% of truck crash reports in Dodge 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 (12.8% of the year) and are lowest in March (5.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.0% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (8.9%).
11.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.7% across Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
US-77 leads within 10 miles of Maple with 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: US-30 (2), CR-COUNTY Road Q (1) and Mu-W 23rd St (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 6 of the truck crashes here, or 2.0%, compared with 1.8% in Nebraska.
Route planning tips for Maple fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to US-77 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Dodge County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-77 | 6 |
| US-30 | 2 |
| CR-COUNTY Road Q | 1 |
| Mu-W 23rd St | 1 |
| US-275 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Dodge County) |
|---|---|
| US-30 | 21 |
| US-77 | 14 |
| US-275 | 13 |
| SR-77 | 7 |
| SR-30 | 6 |
| 030 /424.380/Us30 & 23Rd St | 4 |
| 077 /120.160/Us77 & Cr "P"-Sw Of Nickerson | 4 |
| 030 /413.680/Us30 At Cr 10-E Of North Bend | 3 |
Maple at a glance
| Population | 317 |
| Land area | 35.8 sq mi |
| Density | 9 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68621) | $93,235 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Dodge 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 | 25 | — | 1.6 |
| 2000s | 22 | -9% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 26 | +17% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 26 | -1% | 2.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 25 a year in the 1990s and 26 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Maple
How common are truck crashes in Maple?
304 truck crashes have been reported in Dodge County since 2015, with 23 deaths and 205 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Maple?
Since 2015, US-77 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Maple: 6.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Maple?
The worst month is October: 12.8% of truck crashes in Dodge County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Maple?
6 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Dodge County since 2015, 2.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Maple compare with Nebraska?
Per 100,000 residents, Dodge County has 69.1 truck crashes a year; Nebraska has 60.7.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Maple?
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.