Hayes County, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hayes 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 10 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
Hayes County at a glance: #85 of 93 for truck crashes in Nebraska, out of 93 counties.
Overview
Police reported 10 crashes involving commercial trucks in Hayes County since 2015: 8 people were injured and 1 were killed.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Hayes County has on record.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck in Hayes County happened on US-6 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Hayes County.
Route planning tips for Hayes County fleets
- 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 Hayes County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Hayes County) |
|---|---|
| US-6 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hayes County) |
|---|---|
| 006 /45.700/Us6 Nw Of Ave 348A-Nw Of Hamlet | 1 |
| 006 /48.400/Us6 Se Ave 351A-Nw Of Hamlet | 1 |
| 025 /29.400/N25 N Of Rd 728A-S Of Hayes Center | 1 |
| 025 /33.250/N25 S Of Rd 732A-S Of Hayes Center | 1 |
| 025 /33.300/N25 S Of Rd 732A-S Of Hayes Center | 1 |
| 025 /39.990/N25 S Of Rd 364A-N Of Hayes Center | 1 |
| SR-25 | 1 |
| Us-6/ Milepost 49 / 1.5 West Of Hamlet | 1 |
Hayes County at a glance
| Population | 846 |
| Land area | 713.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $68,933 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Hayes 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 | 1 | -57% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 1 | +50% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 0 | -58% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2010s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Cities, towns & communities in Hayes County
ZIP codes in Hayes County
Nearby counties
Questions fleets ask about Hayes County
How many truck accidents are there in Hayes County?
Since 2015, 10 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Hayes County (8 injured, 1 killed).
Are garbage truck crashes common in Hayes County?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Hayes County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Hayes 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.