Woodland Park, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Woodland Park: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Woodland Park 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 Woodland Park: US-81 deadliest road: 4 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Woodland Park since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 236 crashes involving commercial trucks in Madison County since 2015: 123 people were injured and 10 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 17 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Woodland Park since 2015; patterns below come from Madison County as a whole.
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%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.6% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (9.1%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 17.1% of truck crashes, compared with 16.7% in Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
US-81 leads within 10 miles of Woodland Park with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by N 25th Street (1) and SR-35 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 2.1%, compared with 1.8% in Nebraska.
Route planning tips for Woodland Park fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Madison County.
- Look at alternatives to US-81 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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 was incomplete in 2023, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
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) |
|---|---|
| US-81 | 4 |
| N 25th Street | 1 |
| SR-35 | 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 |
Woodland Park at a glance
| Land area | 1.6 sq mi |
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 |
In the 1990s about 23 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 21. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Woodland Park
How common are truck crashes in Woodland Park?
Madison County has had 236 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 123 people and killing 10.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Woodland Park?
Since 2015, US-81 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Woodland Park: 4.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Woodland Park?
January has the most truck crashes in Madison County, 13.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Woodland Park?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Madison County since 2015 (2.1% of truck crashes).
How does Woodland Park compare with Nebraska for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Madison County has 61.0 truck crashes a year; Nebraska has 60.7.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Woodland Park?
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.