Stanton Township, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Stanton Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Stanton Township 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. It runs above Nebraska on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Fillmore County at a glance: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 1.8% in 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.
Stanton Township had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Fillmore County numbers.
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
December has the most truck crashes, 18.1% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (3.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 52.8% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (10.8%).
20.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.7% across Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
US-81 leads within 10 miles of Stanton with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-74 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Fillmore County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Stanton Township fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along US-81; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 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
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 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 |
Stanton Township at a glance
| Population | 642 |
| Land area | 35.9 sq mi |
| Density | 18 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68361) | $80,909 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68361) | $174,358 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 10. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Stanton Township
How many truck crashes happen in Stanton Township?
94 truck crashes have been reported in Fillmore County since 2015, with 8 deaths and 64 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Stanton Township?
NHTSA data shows US-81 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Stanton since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Stanton Township?
Truck crashes in Fillmore County peak in December, with 18.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Stanton Township?
Since 2015, Fillmore County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Stanton Township compare with Nebraska?
Per 100,000 residents, Fillmore County has 146.8 truck crashes a year; Nebraska has 60.7.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Stanton Township?
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.