Lawrence, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lawrence: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lawrence and Nuckolls County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Nuckolls County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 16 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
The headline for Nuckolls County: 16 truck crashes on record for Nuckolls County since 2015.
Overview
Nuckolls County has recorded 16 truck crashes since 2015, with 9 people injured and 0 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 251 days.
Lawrence had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Nuckolls County numbers.
62% of truck crash reports in Nuckolls County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Nuckolls County has on record.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Lawrence happened on SR-78 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Nuckolls County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Lawrence fleets
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Nuckolls County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-78 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Nuckolls County) |
|---|---|
| 136 /103.250/N Jst Us136 & N14-S Of Nelson | 2 |
| SR-14 | 2 |
| 004 /81.720/N4 E Of Cr 3400-E Of Lawernce | 1 |
| 008 /0.510/3Rd St(N8) & Hartley St | 1 |
| 014 /15.020/Main St(N14) & 4Th St | 1 |
| 014 /24.320/N14 & Cr "Z"-N Of Nelson | 1 |
| 136 /110.280/Us136 & Cr 4300-W Of Ruskin | 1 |
| 136 /110.810/Us136 W Of Cr 4400-W Of Ruskin | 1 |
Lawrence at a glance
| Population | 272 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 655 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68957) | $109,900 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68957) | $175,917 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Nuckolls 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 | 5 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 1 | -82% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 1 | +38% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 2 | +36% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 1990s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lawrence
How many truck accidents are there in Lawrence?
Since 2015, 16 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Nuckolls County (9 injured, 0 killed).
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lawrence?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Nuckolls County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lawrence?
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.