Cheney, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cheney: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cheney and Lancaster County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lancaster County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Lancaster County compares with Nebraska
Lancaster County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lancaster County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lancaster County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 35.6 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 41% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.4 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 50% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.59 | 0.57 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 14.0% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 17% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.2% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.3% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 10% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.6% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.9% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 15% below the state |
Lancaster County has lower values than Nebraska for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Lancaster County: 1 in 20 crashes involve a garbage truck (67 since 2015), vs 1.8% across Nebraska.
Overview
Police reported 1,360 crashes involving commercial trucks in Lancaster County since 2015: 801 people were injured and 34 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Cheney had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lancaster County numbers.
30% of truck crash reports in Lancaster County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (10.2% of the year) and are lowest in April (7.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.6% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (8.4%).
14.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.7% across Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-2 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). Next come SR-43 (2), Abigail Dr (1) and CR-ADAMS St (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
67 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.9% share (Nebraska: 1.8%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in February (16%).
They recorded 1.5 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Cheney fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to SR-2 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in February; review collection routes for that month.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 25.2% of truck crashes here, more than Nebraska; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Lancaster County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-2 | 3 |
| SR-43 | 2 |
| Abigail Dr | 1 |
| CR-ADAMS St | 1 |
| CR-SOUTH 148Th Street | 1 |
| CR-SW 14Th St | 1 |
| Salt Creek Roadway | 1 |
| US-34 | 1 |
| Westland Cir | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lancaster County) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 145 |
| US-77 | 28 |
| US-6 | 28 |
| SR-2 | 12 |
| Cornhusker Hwy | 9 |
| US-34 | 9 |
| SR-77 | 6 |
| SR-6 | 6 |
Cheney at a glance
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68526) | $113,910 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68526) | $449,223 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lancaster 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 | 126 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 107 | -15% | 2.7 |
| 2010s | 111 | +4% | 2.2 |
| 2020s | 117 | +6% | 2.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 126 to 117. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.5 a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cheney
How many truck crashes happen in Cheney?
Since 2015, 1,360 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Lancaster County (801 injured, 34 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Cheney?
NHTSA data shows SR-2 with 3 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Cheney since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Cheney?
February has the most truck crashes in Lancaster County, 10.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Cheney?
67 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lancaster County since 2015, 4.9% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Cheney compare with Nebraska?
The yearly rate is 35.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Lancaster County, vs 60.7 for Nebraska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Cheney?
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.