Willowdale, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Willowdale: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Willowdale 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 has lower values than Nebraska for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Holt County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.8% for Nebraska.
Overview
Holt County has recorded 101 truck crashes since 2015, with 57 people injured and 5 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 43 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Willowdale 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%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 36.2% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across 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
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Willowdale since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Holt County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Willowdale fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 25.5% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Nebraska.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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
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 (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 |
Willowdale at a glance
| Population | 38 |
| Land area | 72.0 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68763) | $65,362 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68763) | $143,634 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 8. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Willowdale
How many truck accidents are there in Willowdale?
101 truck crashes have been reported in Holt County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 57 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Willowdale?
Truck crashes in Holt County peak in October, with 15.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Willowdale?
Since 2015, Holt County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Willowdale compared with Nebraska?
The yearly rate is 84.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Holt County, vs 60.7 for Nebraska.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Willowdale?
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.