North Bend, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in North Bend: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in North Bend 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. It runs above Nebraska on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Dodge County: October 12.8% of truck crashes happen in October, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 304 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Dodge County. They injured 205 people and killed 23.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 14 days.
North Bend had 7 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
October has the most truck crashes, 12.8% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (5.9%).
November through March accounts for 41.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in 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
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of North Bend since 2015: SR-105 (1) and US-30 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 6 crashes, 2.0% of the total, against 1.8% across Nebraska.
Route planning tips for North Bend fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Dodge County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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) |
|---|---|
| SR-105 | 1 |
| US-30 | 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 |
North Bend at a glance
| Population | 1,260 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,116 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68649) | $87,132 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68649) | $233,400 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 25 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 26. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 2.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about North Bend
How many truck accidents are there in North Bend?
Dodge County has had 304 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 205 people and killing 23.
When do most truck crashes happen in North Bend?
October has the most truck crashes in Dodge County, 12.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in North Bend?
Since 2015, Dodge County has reported 6 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.0% of its truck crashes.
How does North Bend compare with Nebraska for truck crashes?
Dodge County records 69.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.7 across Nebraska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in North Bend?
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.