Bridgeport, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bridgeport: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bridgeport and Morrill County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Morrill County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 119 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Morrill County compares with Nebraska
Morrill County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Morrill County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Morrill County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 229.0 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 3.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 15.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 11% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 13.3% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 21% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.7% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 21% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 20.3% | 20.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.3% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 15% below the state |
| After dark | 24.8% | 24.5% | 24.8% | same |
Morrill County sits below Nebraska on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Nebraska on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Morrill County: 15.0 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 4.8 across Nebraska.
Overview
Since 2015, 119 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Morrill County. They injured 60 people and killed 17.
That averages about one truck crash every 36 days in fully reported years.
Bridgeport had 4 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Morrill County numbers.
86% of truck crash reports in Morrill County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 15.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 1.7%.
November through March accounts for 36.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (10.0%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 13.3% of truck crashes, compared with 16.7% in Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Bridgeport since 2015 were spread across roads: US-26 (1) and US-385 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Morrill County.
Route planning tips for Bridgeport fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Morrill County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Morrill County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-26 | 1 |
| US-385 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Morrill County) |
|---|---|
| US-385 | 15 |
| US-26 | 8 |
| L62A /3.910/L62A W Of Rd 83-Ne Of Bayard | 4 |
| SR-26 | 4 |
| SR-385 | 4 |
| Us-26 To Us-385 Link | 3 |
| 026 /62.370/N Jct Us26 & Us385-N Of Bridgeport | 2 |
| 026 /72.530/Us26 Se Of Rd 117-Nw Of Broadwater | 2 |
Bridgeport at a glance
| Population | 1,445 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,206 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 69336) | $53,051 |
| Median home value (ZIP 69336) | $113,921 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Morrill 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 | 7 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 8 | +18% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 9 | +18% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 9 | +0% | 1.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 7 a year in the 1990s and 9 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bridgeport
How many truck crashes happen in Bridgeport?
Morrill County has had 119 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 60 people and killing 17.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Bridgeport?
The worst month is October: 15.1% of truck crashes in Morrill County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Bridgeport?
Since 2015, Morrill County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Bridgeport compared with Nebraska?
Per 100,000 residents, Morrill County has 229.0 truck crashes a year; Nebraska has 60.7.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Bridgeport?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.