Hershey, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hershey: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hershey and Lincoln County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lincoln County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 538 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Lincoln County compares with Nebraska
Lincoln County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lincoln County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lincoln County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 143.8 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 2.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.8 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.2% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 90% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 18.0% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.0% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 20% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 20.5% | 20.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.1% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 32.6% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Nebraska, Lincoln County is lower on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Nebraska on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Lincoln County: 1 in 526 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.2%, vs 1.8% in Nebraska.
Overview
Since 2015, 538 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lincoln County. They injured 325 people and killed 37.
That averages about one truck crash every 8 days in fully reported years.
Only 6 truck crashes were reported in Hershey since 2015; patterns below come from Lincoln County as a whole.
69% of truck crash reports in Lincoln County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 11.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 5.9%.
November through March accounts for 42.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
By time of day, 4–5 pm stands out with 7.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 18.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Nebraska: 16.7%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Hershey is I-80, with 7 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.2% share (Nebraska: 1.8%).
Route planning tips for Hershey fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-80 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 18.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Nebraska; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Lincoln County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 7 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lincoln County) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 122 |
| US-83 | 7 |
| 080 /164.130/I80 W Of L56C-S Of Hershey | 5 |
| Newberry Access | 4 |
| 080 /205.630/I80 Nw Of Peckham Rd-Se Of Brady | 3 |
| 083 /80.031/Us83 & State Farm Rd | 3 |
| 083 /83.300/Jeffers St(Us83) And 4Th St | 3 |
| Newberry Acc | 3 |
Hershey at a glance
| Population | 619 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 811 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 69143) | $90,625 |
| Median home value (ZIP 69143) | $199,265 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lincoln 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 | 44 | — | 2.2 |
| 2000s | 49 | +12% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 51 | +4% | 2.1 |
| 2020s | 44 | -13% | 2.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 44 a year in the 1990s and 44 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 2.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hershey
How common are truck crashes in Hershey?
Since 2015, 538 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Lincoln County (325 injured, 37 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Hershey?
I-80 had 7 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Hershey since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Hershey?
December has the most truck crashes in Lincoln County, 11.3% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Hershey?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lincoln County since 2015, 0.2% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Hershey compared with Nebraska?
The yearly rate is 143.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Lincoln County, vs 60.7 for Nebraska.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Hershey?
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.