Battle Creek, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Battle Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Battle Creek and Madison County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Madison County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 236 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Madison County compares with Nebraska
Madison County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Madison County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Madison County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 61.0 | 60.7 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 23% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 9% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 17.1% | 16.7% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.7% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.8% | 20.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.6% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.9% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 23% below the state |
Madison County has lower values than Nebraska for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Madison County: January the month with the most truck crashes: 13.1% of the year's total.
Overview
Madison County has recorded 236 truck crashes since 2015, with 123 people injured and 10 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 17 days in fully reported years.
Battle Creek had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Madison County numbers.
47% of truck crash reports in Madison County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (13.1% of the year) and are lowest in March (5.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.6% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Nebraska.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 9.1% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 17.1% of truck crashes, compared with 16.7% in Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Battle Creek since 2015 were spread across roads: N 25th Street (1) and US-81 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 5 crashes, 2.1% of the total, against 1.8% across Nebraska.
Route planning tips for Battle Creek fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Madison County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2023; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Madison County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| N 25th Street | 1 |
| US-81 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Madison County) |
|---|---|
| US-81 | 24 |
| US-275 | 10 |
| 13Th St | 6 |
| 081 /142.600/Us81 & N32-E Of Madison | 5 |
| N 13Th St | 4 |
| 081 /141.300/Us81 & Skyline Rd-S Of Madison | 3 |
| 081 /156.490/13Th St(Us81) & Pasewalk Ave | 3 |
| 275 /77.480/Omaha Ave(Us275) & N24 | 3 |
Battle Creek at a glance
| Population | 1,178 |
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1,669 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68715) | $95,714 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68715) | $239,363 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Madison 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 | 23 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 20 | -14% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 23 | +14% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 21 | -9% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 23 to 21. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Battle Creek
How common are truck crashes in Battle Creek?
Madison County has had 236 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 123 people and killing 10.
When do most truck crashes happen in Battle Creek?
Truck crashes in Madison County peak in January, with 13.1% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Battle Creek?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Madison County since 2015 (2.1% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Battle Creek compare with Nebraska?
Madison County records 61.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.7 across Nebraska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Battle Creek?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2023; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.