Cambridge, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cambridge: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cambridge and Frontier County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Frontier County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 26 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Frontier County compares with Nebraska
Frontier County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Frontier County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Frontier County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 89.6 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 17% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 20.0% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 12.0% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 46% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.0% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 61% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.0% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 24.0% | 24.5% | 24.8% | same |
Frontier County sits below Nebraska on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for Frontier County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 1.8% in Nebraska.
Overview
Since 2015, 26 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Frontier County. They injured 15 people and killed 1.
That averages about one truck crash every 161 days in fully reported years.
Cambridge had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Frontier County numbers.
85% of truck crash reports in Frontier County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 15.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 0.0%.
November through March accounts for 48.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 25.0% of truck crashes.
20.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.7% across Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Cambridge since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Frontier County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Cambridge fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Frontier County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 20.0% of truck crashes here, more than Nebraska; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Frontier 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 (Frontier County) |
|---|---|
| 083 /34.460/Us83 & Rd 734-Sw Of Maywood | 2 |
| 083 /48.000/Us83 & N23-W Of Maywood | 2 |
| US-83 | 2 |
| 018 /17.990/N18 E Of Rd 408-E Of Stockville | 1 |
| 023 /114.960/N23 Nw Of Rd 749-Nw Of Eustis | 1 |
| 023 /115.230/N23 Se Of Rd 749-Nw Of Eustis | 1 |
| 023 /116.080/N23 Nw Of Rd 413-Nw Of Eustis | 1 |
| 023 /121.240/N23 & Windom St | 1 |
Cambridge at a glance
| Population | 1,053 |
| Land area | 1.3 sq mi |
| Density | 791 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 69022) | $64,719 |
| Median home value (ZIP 69022) | $134,691 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Frontier 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 | 4 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 3 | -39% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 3 | +0% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 1 | -49% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cambridge
How common are truck crashes in Cambridge?
Since 2015, 26 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Frontier County (15 injured, 1 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Cambridge?
March has the most truck crashes in Frontier County, 15.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Cambridge?
Since 2015, Frontier County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Cambridge compare with Nebraska?
Per 100,000 residents, Frontier County has 89.6 truck crashes a year; Nebraska has 60.7.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Cambridge?
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.