Keystone, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Keystone: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Keystone and Keith County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Keith County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 337 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Keith County compares with Nebraska
Keith County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Keith County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Keith County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 359.3 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 5.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.65 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 30.1% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 1.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.8% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.4% | 20.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.0% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 32.9% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Nebraska, Keith County is lower on garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Keith County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.8% across Nebraska.
Overview
Since 2015, 337 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Keith County. They injured 254 people and killed 25.
That averages about one truck crash every 12 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Keystone since 2015, this page uses Keith County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
80% of truck crash reports in Keith County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 14.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 3.9%.
November through March accounts for 41.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 10.9% of truck crashes.
30.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.7% across Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Keystone since 2015: I-80 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Keith County.
Route planning tips for Keystone fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Keith County.
- 24.8% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Nebraska; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 30.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Nebraska; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Keith County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Keith County) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 113 |
| US-26 | 8 |
| 080 /114.280/I80 Sw Of Rd West "K"-Sw Of Brule | 6 |
| I-80 / Milepost 137 / 3.04E, 1.13S Of Roscoe | 4 |
| 080 /133.190/I80 W Of Wb Ramp From L51B-E Of Oga | 3 |
| 080 /138.600/I80 E Of Rd East "K"-Sw Of Paxton | 3 |
| I-80 Wb Ramp | 3 |
| Ne-61 | 3 |
Keystone at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 69144) | $62,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 69144) | $314,015 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Keith 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 | 23 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 27 | +14% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 26 | -3% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 32 | +25% | 0.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 23 a year in the 1990s and 32 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 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Keystone
How many truck crashes happen in Keystone?
337 truck crashes have been reported in Keith County since 2015, with 25 deaths and 254 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Keystone?
The worst month is March: 14.5% of truck crashes in Keith County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Keystone?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Keith County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Keystone compared with Nebraska?
Per 100,000 residents, Keith County has 359.3 truck crashes a year; Nebraska has 60.7.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Keystone?
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.