Blakely, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Blakely: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Blakely and Gage County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Gage County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 111 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Gage County compares with Nebraska
Gage County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Gage County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Gage County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 44.0 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 28% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 40% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.65 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.5% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 43% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.1% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 15% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.9% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.0% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.8% | 24.5% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Nebraska, Gage County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher injuries per crash and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Gage County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.8% across Nebraska.
Overview
Police reported 111 crashes involving commercial trucks in Gage County since 2015: 72 people were injured and 5 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 38 days in fully reported years.
Blakely had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Gage County numbers.
57% of truck crash reports in Gage County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 11.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 4.5%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.0% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Nebraska.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 13.7% of truck crashes.
9.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.7% across Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Blakely since 2015: US-77 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Gage County.
Route planning tips for Blakely fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Gage County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Gage County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-77 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Gage County) |
|---|---|
| US-77 | 7 |
| 6Th Street | 4 |
| US-136 | 3 |
| 041 /81.670/N41 W Of S 110Th Rd-Ent-Nw Of Adams | 2 |
| 077 /24.790/6Th St(Us77) & Air Park Rd | 2 |
| 136 /178.400/Court St(Us136) & 16Th St | 2 |
| Ne-41 | 2 |
| SR-4 | 2 |
Blakely at a glance
| Population | 306 |
| Land area | 35.3 sq mi |
| Density | 9 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68310) | $60,928 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68310) | $165,996 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Gage 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 | 15 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 11 | -28% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 13 | +24% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 8 | -41% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 15 to 8. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Blakely
How common are truck crashes in Blakely?
Gage County has had 111 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 72 people and killing 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Blakely?
February has the most truck crashes in Gage County, 11.7% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Blakely?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Gage County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Blakely compare with Nebraska?
Gage County records 44.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.7 across Nebraska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Blakely?
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.