Glenwood Township, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Glenwood Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Glenwood Township 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 |
Gage County has lower values than Nebraska for 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.
Gage County at a glance: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.8% for Nebraska.
Overview
Since 2015, 111 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Gage County. They injured 72 people and killed 5.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 38 days.
Glenwood Township 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%.
November through March accounts for 40.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (13.7%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 9.5% of truck crashes, compared with 16.7% in Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Glenwood happened on SR-8 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Gage County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Glenwood Township fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Gage County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-8 | 1 |
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 |
Glenwood Township at a glance
| Population | 186 |
| Land area | 35.8 sq mi |
| Density | 5 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68415) | $75,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68415) | $160,564 |
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. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Glenwood Township
How common are truck crashes in Glenwood Township?
Gage County has had 111 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 72 people and killing 5.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Glenwood Township?
February has the most truck crashes in Gage County, 11.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Glenwood Township?
Since 2015, Gage County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Glenwood Township compared with Nebraska?
The yearly rate is 44.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Gage County, vs 60.7 for Nebraska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Glenwood 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.