Garden County, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Garden County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 17 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
What stands out in Garden County: #78 of 93 among 93 counties in Nebraska for truck crashes per year.
Overview
Police reported 17 crashes involving commercial trucks in Garden County since 2015: 5 people were injured and 2 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 236 days.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Garden County to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes in Garden County since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-183 (1) and US-26 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Garden County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Garden County fleets
- 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 Garden County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Garden County) |
|---|---|
| CR-183 | 1 |
| US-26 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Garden County) |
|---|---|
| US-26 | 4 |
| 026 /105.950/Us26 & W 2Nd St | 2 |
| 026 /105.090/Us26 S Of Cr 58-W Of Oshkosh | 1 |
| 026 /113.280/Us26 Nw Of Cr 191A-Nw Of Lewellen | 1 |
| 026 /120.700/Us26 & R35A-Se Of Lewellen | 1 |
| 026 /122.030/Us26 S Of R35A-Se Of Lewellen | 1 |
| 026 /89.140/Us26 Nw Of Cr 72-Nw Of Oshkosh | 1 |
| 026 /93.030/Us26 Nw Of Cr 159-Nw Of Oshkosh | 1 |
Garden County at a glance
| Population | 1,804 |
| Land area | 1,704.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $41,288 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Garden 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 | 2 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 2 | +15% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 2 | -4% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 1 | -44% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 1 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Cities, towns & communities in Garden County
ZIP codes in Garden County
Nearby counties
Questions fleets ask about Garden County
How many truck crashes happen in Garden County?
17 truck crashes have been reported in Garden County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 5 injuries.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Garden County?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Garden County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Garden County?
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.