Golden, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Golden: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Golden and Holt County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Holt County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 101 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Holt County compares with Nebraska
Holt County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Holt County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Holt County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 84.4 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.3 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.6% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 36% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.5% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.1% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 11% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.2% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 15% below the state |
| After dark | 30.9% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Holt County sits below Nebraska on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
Holt County at a glance: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 1.8% in Nebraska.
Overview
Since 2015, 101 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Holt County. They injured 57 people and killed 5.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 43 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Golden since 2015, this page uses Holt County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
63% of truck crash reports in Holt County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 15.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 3.0%.
November through March accounts for 36.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 12.0% of truck crashes.
10.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.7% across Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Golden since 2015 were spread across roads: US-275 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Holt County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Golden fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 25.5% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Nebraska; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Holt County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-275 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Holt County) |
|---|---|
| US-20 | 7 |
| US-281 | 6 |
| SR-11 | 6 |
| Ave | 3 |
| SR-281 | 3 |
| 020 /289.020/5Th St(Us20) & Main St | 2 |
| 020 /296.030/Us20 E Of 481St Ave-Nw Of Emmet | 2 |
| 020 /315.470/Us20 At 498Th Ave-Nw Of Inman | 2 |
Golden at a glance
| Population | 103 |
| Land area | 53.7 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68742) | $54,375 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Holt 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 | 10 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 7 | -35% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 8 | +25% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 8 | -8% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 10 to 8. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Golden
How many truck accidents are there in Golden?
Holt County has had 101 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 57 people and killing 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Golden?
Truck crashes in Holt County peak in October, with 15.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Golden?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Holt County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Golden compare with Nebraska for truck crashes?
Holt County records 84.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.7 across Nebraska.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Golden?
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.