Beaver City, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Beaver City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Beaver City and Furnas County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Furnas County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 57 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Furnas County compares with Nebraska
Furnas County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Furnas County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Furnas County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 111.9 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.6 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 25% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.78 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.6% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 78% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 32.7% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.5× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.1% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 55% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.0% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.1% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Furnas County has lower values than Nebraska for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Furnas County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.8% for Nebraska.
Overview
Furnas County has recorded 57 truck crashes since 2015, with 44 people injured and 2 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 73 days.
With 1 truck crash reported in Beaver City since 2015, this page uses Furnas County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
77% of truck crash reports in Furnas County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 15.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 3.5%.
November through March accounts for 40.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (16.4%).
3.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.7% across Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Beaver City happened on US-283 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Furnas County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Beaver City fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Furnas County.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 32.7% of truck crashes here, more than Nebraska; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Furnas County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-283 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Furnas County) |
|---|---|
| 006 /120.980/Us6 E Of Cr 418-E Of Holbrook | 4 |
| 006 /132.610/Us6 & Us136-N Of Edison | 3 |
| 283 /2.740/Us283 & Cr 704-Sw Of Beaver City | 3 |
| SR-283 | 3 |
| SR-89 | 3 |
| County Rd 40 | 2 |
| Hwy 6 And Hwy 34 | 2 |
| US-283 | 2 |
Beaver City at a glance
| Population | 513 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 601 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68926) | $63,684 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68926) | $71,945 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Furnas 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 | 5 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 4 | -17% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 5 | +38% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 4 | -35% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Beaver City
How many truck accidents are there in Beaver City?
Furnas County has had 57 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 44 people and killing 2.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Beaver City?
The worst month is September: 15.8% of truck crashes in Furnas County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Beaver City?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Furnas County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Beaver City compared with Nebraska?
The yearly rate is 111.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Furnas County, vs 60.7 for Nebraska.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Beaver City?
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.