Johnson, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Johnson: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Johnson and Nemaha County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Nemaha County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 63 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Nemaha County compares with Nebraska
Nemaha County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Nemaha County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Nemaha County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 77.4 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.63 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 8% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.0% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 40% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.7% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 26% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.7% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 43% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.7% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 26.7% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Nemaha County sits below Nebraska on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Nebraska on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Nemaha County: August the month with the most truck crashes: 15.9% of the year's total.
Overview
Nemaha County has recorded 63 truck crashes since 2015, with 41 people injured and 6 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 67 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Johnson since 2015; patterns below come from Nemaha County as a whole.
71% of truck crash reports in Nemaha County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 15.9% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (3.2%).
November through March accounts for 46.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (14.5%).
Road surface: 10.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Nebraska: 16.7%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Johnson happened on US-75 (2) and SR-41 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 1.6%, compared with 1.8% in Nebraska.
Route planning tips for Johnson fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Nemaha County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-75 | 2 |
| SR-41 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Nemaha County) |
|---|---|
| SR-75 | 10 |
| US-75 | 6 |
| J St | 4 |
| 075 /32.250/Us75 & 733A Rd-N Of Auburn | 2 |
| 136 /217.201/Us136 At 627Th Ave-Sw Of Johnson | 2 |
| Ave | 2 |
| US-136 | 2 |
| 067 /25.860/N67 & S64G-S Of Peru | 1 |
Johnson at a glance
| Population | 304 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,382 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68378) | $76,071 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68378) | $194,691 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Nemaha 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 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 5 | -22% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 5 | -8% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 6 | +35% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 7 a year in the 1990s and 6 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Johnson
How many truck crashes happen in Johnson?
Nemaha County has had 63 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 41 people and killing 6.
When do most truck crashes happen in Johnson?
Truck crashes in Nemaha County peak in August, with 15.9% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Johnson?
Since 2015, Nemaha County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 1.6% of its truck crashes.
How does Johnson compare with Nebraska for truck crashes?
Nemaha County records 77.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.7 across Nebraska.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Johnson?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.