Bazile Mills, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bazile Mills: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bazile Mills and Knox County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Knox County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 67 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Knox County compares with Nebraska
Knox County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Knox County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Knox County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 66.8 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 19% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 9% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.2% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 51% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.3% | 22.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.8% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 28% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.4% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 19% below the state |
| After dark | 16.4% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 33% below the state |
Compared with Nebraska, Knox County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Nebraska on crashes per 100k residents / yr.
Knox County at a glance: 0.0 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 4.8 in Nebraska.
Overview
Police reported 67 crashes involving commercial trucks in Knox County since 2015: 32 people were injured and 0 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 66 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Bazile Mills since 2015, this page uses Knox County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
69% of truck crash reports in Knox County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (13.4% of the year) and are lowest in December (3.0%).
November through March accounts for 34.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 14.9% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 8.2% of truck crashes, compared with 16.7% in Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Bazile Mills since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.5% share (Nebraska: 1.8%).
Route planning tips for Bazile Mills fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Knox 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 (Knox County) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 15 |
| Ne-14 | 2 |
| SR-13 | 2 |
| US-34 | 2 |
| Vine St | 2 |
| 012 /157.090/N12 Se Of 521St Ave-Nw Of Niobrara | 1 |
| 012 /161.350/Walnut St(N12) & Spruce Ave | 1 |
| 012 /165.710/N12 At 582Th Ave-E Of Niobrara | 1 |
Bazile Mills at a glance
| Population | 23 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 47 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68729) | $63,292 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68729) | $132,735 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Knox 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 | 4 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 3 | -30% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 3 | +22% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 8 | +127% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 8 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bazile Mills
How common are truck crashes in Bazile Mills?
Since 2015, 67 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Knox County (32 injured, 0 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Bazile Mills?
June has the most truck crashes in Knox County, 13.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Bazile Mills?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Knox County since 2015 (1.5% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Bazile Mills compare with Nebraska?
The yearly rate is 66.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Knox County, vs 60.7 for Nebraska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Bazile Mills?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.