Island Grove, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Island Grove: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Island Grove 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. Where it is higher: injuries per crash and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Gage County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 1.8% in Nebraska.
Overview
Since 2015, 111 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Gage County. They injured 72 people and killed 5.
That averages about one truck crash every 38 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Island Grove since 2015; patterns below come from Gage County as a whole.
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
February has the most truck crashes, 11.7% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (4.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.0% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (13.7%).
Road surface: 9.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Nebraska: 16.7%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Island Grove 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 Island Grove fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 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 |
Island Grove at a glance
| Population | 67 |
| Land area | 35.7 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68381) | $74,583 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 15 a year in the 1990s and 8 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Island Grove
How many truck accidents are there in Island Grove?
111 truck crashes have been reported in Gage County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 72 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Island Grove?
The worst month is February: 11.7% of truck crashes in Gage County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Island Grove?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Gage County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Island Grove compared with Nebraska?
The yearly rate is 44.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Gage County, vs 60.7 for Nebraska.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Island Grove?
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.