McPherson County, NE truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes in McPherson County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.

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4
truck crashes since 2015
1
people injured
1
deaths
0
garbage-truck crashes (0.0%)
1
fatal truck crashes in the county, 2015–24

Where fatal truck crashes happened

Fatal crash with a large truck (bigger = more deaths) heat glow = clusters 2015–2024, NHTSA FARS

Risk scorecard

99 out of 100
High truck-crash risk
Fatal truck crashes per resident in McPherson County, 2020–2024: 53.19 per 100,000 a year, higher than 99% of US counties.
Truck crashes / 100,000 residents / yr96.7
Share in winter (Nov–Mar)75%
Garbage-truck share of crashes0.0%
Nebraska average
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Key findings

#92 of 93
rank among Nebraska's 93 counties by yearly truck crashes
4
reported truck crashes in McPherson County since 2015
1
fatal crashes with a large truck in McPherson County since 2015
0
reported garbage-truck crashes in McPherson County since 2015

Snapshot

Crashes by month

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Darker = more crashes.

Garbage trucks vs all trucks

0.0%
0 of 4 crashes.
0 of 4 truck crashes since 2015.

Deadliest roads

SR-971

What stands out in McPherson County: #92 of 93 rank among Nebraska's 93 counties by yearly truck crashes.

Overview

McPherson County has recorded 4 truck crashes since 2015, with 1 people injured and 1 killed.

When crashes happen

There are too few truck crashes in McPherson County to show a reliable monthly pattern.

Where crashes happen

Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck in McPherson County happened on SR-97 (1); no road leads clearly.

Garbage & waste trucks

Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for McPherson County.

Route planning tips for McPherson County fleets

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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.

Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks

2005: 0 truck crashes2005: 0 garbage-truck crashes2006: 1 truck crash2006: 0 garbage-truck crashes2007: 0 truck crashes2007: 0 garbage-truck crashes2008: 0 truck crashes2008: 0 garbage-truck crashes2009: 0 truck crashes2009: 0 garbage-truck crashes2010: 0 truck crashes2010: 0 garbage-truck crashes2011: 1 truck crash2011: 0 garbage-truck crashes2012: 0 truck crashes2012: 0 garbage-truck crashes2013: 0 truck crashes2013: 0 garbage-truck crashes2014: 1 truck crash2014: 0 garbage-truck crashes2015: 0 truck crashes2015: 0 garbage-truck crashes2016: 0 truck crashes2016: 0 garbage-truck crashes2017: 0 truck crashes2017: 0 garbage-truck crashes2018: 0 truck crashes2018: 0 garbage-truck crashes2019: 1 truck crash2019: 0 garbage-truck crashes2020: 1 truck crash2020: 0 garbage-truck crashes2021: 0 truck crashes2021: 0 garbage-truck crashes2022: 1 truck crash2022: 0 garbage-truck crashes2023: 0 truck crashes2023: 0 garbage-truck crashes2024: 1 truck crash2024: 0 garbage-truck crashes2025: 0 truck crashes2025: 0 garbage-truck crashes2026: 0 truck crashes2026: 0 garbage-truck crashes 20052008201120142017202020232026
All commercial trucksGarbage / refuse trucksincomplete reporting

Seasonality: when trucks crash in McPherson County

Jan: 0.0% of truck crashesFeb: 25.0% of truck crashesMar: 25.0% of truck crashesApr: 0.0% of truck crashesMay: 0.0% of truck crashesJun: 25.0% of truck crashesJul: 0.0% of truck crashesAug: 0.0% of truck crashesSep: 0.0% of truck crashesOct: 0.0% of truck crashesNov: 25.0% of truck crashesDec: 0.0% of truck crashes JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All trucks (share of crashes by month)Winter (Nov–Mar)

Most dangerous roads for trucks

RoadFatal truck crashes since 2015 (in McPherson County)
SR-971

Roads named most in all truck crash reports

RoadTruck crashes since 2015 (McPherson County)
097 /18.380/N97 N Of Gragg Dr-Se Of Tryon1
Hall Church Rd1
SR-971

McPherson County at a glance

Population376
Land area859.3 sq mi
Density0 per sq mi
Median household income (ZIP average)$46,979

Waste facilities and haulers nearby

Waste haulers in McPherson County

Historical data: truck crashes in McPherson 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).

1996: 2 reported truck crashes1999: 1 reported truck crash2004: 1 reported truck crash2006: 1 reported truck crash2011: 1 reported truck crash2014: 1 reported truck crash2019: 1 reported truck crash2020: 1 reported truck crash2022: 1 reported truck crash2024: 1 reported truck crash 1982: 0 fatal truck crashes1983: 0 fatal truck crashes1984: 0 fatal truck crashes1985: 0 fatal truck crashes1986: 0 fatal truck crashes1987: 0 fatal truck crashes1988: 0 fatal truck crashes1989: 0 fatal truck crashes1990: 0 fatal truck crashes1991: 0 fatal truck crashes1992: 0 fatal truck crashes1993: 0 fatal truck crashes1994: 0 fatal truck crashes1995: 0 fatal truck crashes1996: 0 fatal truck crashes1997: 0 fatal truck crashes1998: 0 fatal truck crashes1999: 0 fatal truck crashes2000: 0 fatal truck crashes2001: 0 fatal truck crashes2002: 0 fatal truck crashes2003: 0 fatal truck crashes2004: 0 fatal truck crashes2005: 0 fatal truck crashes2006: 0 fatal truck crashes2007: 0 fatal truck crashes2008: 0 fatal truck crashes2009: 0 fatal truck crashes2010: 0 fatal truck crashes2011: 0 fatal truck crashes2012: 0 fatal truck crashes2013: 0 fatal truck crashes2014: 0 fatal truck crashes2015: 0 fatal truck crashes2016: 0 fatal truck crashes2017: 0 fatal truck crashes2018: 0 fatal truck crashes2019: 0 fatal truck crashes2020: 1 fatal truck crash2021: 0 fatal truck crashes2022: 0 fatal truck crashes2023: 0 fatal truck crashes2024: 0 fatal truck crashes 198519901995200020052010201520202025
All reported truck crashes in McPherson County (FMCSA)Fatal truck crashes in McPherson County (FARS, separate scale, max 1)incomplete reporting
DecadeTruck crashes / yrChangeFatal crashes / yr (FARS)
1990s1—0.0
2000s0-73%0.0
2010s0+50%0.0
2020s0+67%0.2

Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.

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Cities, towns & communities in McPherson County

Tryon

ZIP codes in McPherson County

69167

Nearby counties

Hooker CountyArthur CountyThomas CountyLogan CountyGrant CountyKeith CountyLincoln CountyPerkins CountyGarden CountyBlaine CountyNebraska

Questions fleets ask about McPherson County

How many truck crashes happen in McPherson County?

4 truck crashes have been reported in McPherson County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 1 injuries.

Are garbage truck crashes common in McPherson County?

Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in McPherson County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).

How do I plan a garbage truck route in McPherson County?

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2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.