Scotia, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Scotia: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Scotia and Greeley County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Greeley County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 61 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Greeley County compares with Nebraska
Greeley County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Greeley County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Greeley County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 219.3 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 3.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.9 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 60% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 25% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.8% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.1% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 10% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.8% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.1% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 26% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 32.1% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 25% below the state |
| After dark | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.8% | same |
Greeley County sits below Nebraska on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and garbage-truck share.
Greeley County at a glance: 1 in 27 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 3.8%, vs 1.8% in Nebraska.
Overview
Police reported 61 crashes involving commercial trucks in Greeley County since 2015: 26 people were injured and 1 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 76 days.
Scotia had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Greeley County numbers.
64% of truck crash reports in Greeley County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 16.4% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (3.3%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 32.1% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (11.5%).
15.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.7% across Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Scotia since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.3% share (Nebraska: 1.8%).
Route planning tips for Scotia fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, 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
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 Greeley County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Greeley County) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 7 |
| US-34 | 6 |
| SR-281 | 3 |
| 022 /34.690/N22 At E Railroad | 2 |
| Co Rd 27 | 2 |
| I-80 Mm 296 | 2 |
| US-281 | 2 |
| 022 /22.860/N22 E Of 494Th Ave-E Of Scotia | 1 |
Scotia at a glance
| Population | 292 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 841 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68875) | $61,818 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68875) | $136,536 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Greeley 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 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 2 | -15% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 3 | +88% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 6 | +88% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 6 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Scotia
How common are truck crashes in Scotia?
Since 2015, 61 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Greeley County (26 injured, 1 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Scotia?
Truck crashes in Greeley County peak in August, with 16.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Scotia?
Since 2015, Greeley County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.3% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Scotia compare with Nebraska?
Per 100,000 residents, Greeley County has 219.3 truck crashes a year; Nebraska has 60.7.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Scotia?
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.