Broadwater, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Broadwater: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Broadwater 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 has lower values than Nebraska for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Morrill County: 15.0 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Nebraska: 4.8).
Overview
Morrill County has recorded 119 truck crashes since 2015, with 60 people injured and 17 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 36 days.
With 1 truck crash reported in Broadwater since 2015, this page uses Morrill County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
October has the most truck crashes, 15.1% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (1.7%).
November through March accounts for 36.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 10.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 13.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Nebraska: 16.7%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Broadwater.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Morrill County.
Route planning tips for Broadwater fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
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 |
Broadwater at a glance
| Population | 98 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 624 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 69125) | $60,750 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 7 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 9. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Broadwater
How many truck accidents are there in Broadwater?
119 truck crashes have been reported in Morrill County since 2015, with 17 deaths and 60 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Broadwater?
Truck crashes in Morrill County peak in October, with 15.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Broadwater?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Morrill County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Broadwater compared with Nebraska?
The yearly rate is 229.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Morrill County, vs 60.7 for Nebraska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Broadwater?
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.