Belle Prairie, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Belle Prairie: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Belle Prairie and Fillmore County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Fillmore County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 94 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Fillmore County compares with Nebraska
Fillmore County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fillmore County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Fillmore County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 146.8 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 2.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.71 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 20.2% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.3% | 22.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.2% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 45% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 52.8% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 20.2% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 17% below the state |
Compared with Nebraska, Fillmore County is lower on garbage-truck share, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Fillmore County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.8% for Nebraska.
Overview
Since 2015, 94 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Fillmore County. They injured 64 people and killed 8.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 45 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Belle Prairie since 2015; patterns below come from Fillmore County as a whole.
66% of truck crash reports in Fillmore County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 18.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 3.2%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 52.8% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Nebraska.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 10.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 20.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Nebraska: 16.7%).
Where crashes happen
US-81 leads within 10 miles of Belle Prairie with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come SR-74 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Fillmore County.
Route planning tips for Belle Prairie fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Fillmore County.
- Look at alternatives to US-81 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- With 20.2% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Nebraska), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Fillmore County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-81 | 4 |
| SR-74 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Fillmore County) |
|---|---|
| US-81 | 29 |
| SR-81 | 8 |
| 081 /36.770/Us81 & N41-S Of Geneva | 5 |
| 081 /25.980/Us81 N Of Cr "X"-Se Of Strang | 2 |
| Ne-74 | 2 |
| SR-6 | 2 |
| U.S. Hwy 81 | 2 |
| 006 /255.260/Us6 E Of Cr 12-W Of Fairmont | 1 |
Belle Prairie at a glance
| Population | 113 |
| Land area | 35.9 sq mi |
| Density | 3 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68444) | $120,000 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Fillmore 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 | 6 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 6 | +3% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 6 | -5% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 10 | +69% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 6 to 10. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Belle Prairie
How many truck accidents are there in Belle Prairie?
Fillmore County has had 94 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 64 people and killing 8.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Belle Prairie?
Since 2015, US-81 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Belle Prairie: 4.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Belle Prairie?
December has the most truck crashes in Fillmore County, 18.1% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Belle Prairie?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Fillmore County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Belle Prairie compare with Nebraska for truck crashes?
Fillmore County records 146.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.7 across Nebraska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Belle Prairie?
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.