Dowling, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dowling: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dowling 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
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 |
Knox County sits below Nebraska 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 for every 100 truck crashes, against 4.8 across Nebraska.
Overview
Police reported 67 crashes involving commercial trucks in Knox County since 2015: 32 people were injured and 0 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 66 days.
Dowling had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Knox County numbers.
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
The worst month is June with 13.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 3.0%.
November through March accounts for 34.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 14.9% of truck crashes.
8.2% 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 Dowling since 2015: SR-84 (1) and US-81 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 1.5%, compared with 1.8% in Nebraska.
Route planning tips for Dowling fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Knox County.
- 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 Knox County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-84 | 1 |
| US-81 | 1 |
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 |
Dowling at a glance
| Population | 107 |
| Land area | 36.1 sq mi |
| Density | 3 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68786) | $78,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68786) | $106,176 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 8. 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.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dowling
How common are truck crashes in Dowling?
Since 2015, 67 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Knox County (32 injured, 0 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Dowling?
The worst month is June: 13.4% of truck crashes in Knox County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Dowling?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Knox County since 2015, 1.5% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Dowling compare with Nebraska?
The yearly rate is 66.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Knox County, vs 60.7 for Nebraska.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Dowling?
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.