Curtis, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Curtis: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Curtis 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
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 has lower values than Nebraska for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Nebraska on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and winter months (nov–mar).
Frontier County at a glance: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.8% for Nebraska.
Overview
Frontier County has recorded 26 truck crashes since 2015, with 15 people injured and 1 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 161 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Curtis since 2015; patterns below come from Frontier County as a whole.
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
Truck crashes peak in March (15.4% of the year) and are lowest in December (0.0%).
November through March accounts for 48.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (25.0%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 20.0% of truck crashes, compared with 16.7% in Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Curtis since 2015: US-83 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Frontier County.
Route planning tips for Curtis fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 20.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Nebraska; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Frontier County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-83 | 1 |
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 |
Curtis at a glance
| Population | 809 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 674 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 69025) | $65,729 |
| Median home value (ZIP 69025) | $177,772 |
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 crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Curtis
How many truck crashes happen in Curtis?
Since 2015, 26 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Frontier County (15 injured, 1 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Curtis?
March has the most truck crashes in Frontier County, 15.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Curtis?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Frontier County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Curtis compared 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 Curtis?
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.