Santee, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Santee: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Santee 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 |
Knox County sits below Nebraska on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr.
The headline for Knox County: 0.0 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 4.8 in Nebraska.
Overview
Since 2015, 67 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Knox County. They injured 32 people and killed 0.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 66 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Santee since 2015; patterns below come from Knox County as a whole.
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%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 34.4% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for 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
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Santee since 2015.
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 Santee fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 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 |
Santee at a glance
| Population | 427 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 757 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68760) | $53,409 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68760) | $93,558 |
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 Santee
How many truck crashes happen in Santee?
Knox County has had 67 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 32 people and killing 0.
When do most truck crashes happen in Santee?
The worst month is June: 13.4% of truck crashes in Knox County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Santee?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Knox County since 2015 (1.5% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Santee compared 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 Santee?
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.