Parks, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Parks: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Parks and Dundy County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Dundy County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 27 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Dundy County compares with Nebraska
Dundy County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Dundy County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Dundy County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 149.5 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 2.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 21% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.92 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 1.6× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.9% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 77% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 11.5% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 49% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.9% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 81% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 30.8% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 28% below the state |
| After dark | 15.4% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 37% below the state |
Dundy County has lower values than Nebraska for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and injuries per crash.
The headline for Dundy County: June worst month: 18.5% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 27 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Dundy County. They injured 24 people and killed 1.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 154 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Parks since 2015, this page uses Dundy County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
78% of truck crash reports in Dundy County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (18.5% of the year) and are lowest in February (0.0%).
November through March accounts for 30.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
By time of day, 5–6 pm stands out with 16.0% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 3.9% of truck crashes, compared with 16.7% in Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Parks.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Dundy County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Parks fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Dundy County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Dundy County) |
|---|---|
| US-34 | 4 |
| 034 /6.310/Us34 Br Ovr Sullivan Draw-E Of 703Rd- | 2 |
| 061 /12.300/N61 N Of 713Th Rd-N Of Benkelman | 2 |
| Nebraska Hwy 61 | 2 |
| 034 /22.750/Us34 W Of 333Rd Ave-Sw Of Benkelman | 1 |
| 034 /25.120/Us34 E Of 333Rd Ave-Sw Of Benkelman | 1 |
| 034 /28.550/S Jct Us34 & N61-S Of Benkelman | 1 |
| 034 /29.760/Us34 Br Ovr Spring Cr-S Of 1St Ave-S | 1 |
Parks at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 69041) | $60,688 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Dundy 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 | 2 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 2 | +3% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 3 | +32% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 2 | -31% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Parks
How common are truck crashes in Parks?
27 truck crashes have been reported in Dundy County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 24 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Parks?
Truck crashes in Dundy County peak in June, with 18.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Parks?
Since 2015, Dundy County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Parks compare with Nebraska for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 149.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Dundy County, vs 60.7 for Nebraska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Parks?
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.