Burr, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Burr: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Burr and Otoe County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Otoe County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 182 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Otoe County compares with Nebraska
Otoe County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Otoe County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Otoe County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 94.2 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 23% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 11.6% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 30% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.2% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 14% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.3% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.0% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.9% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Otoe County has lower values than Nebraska for injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
What stands out in Otoe County: November worst month: 11.5% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 182 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Otoe County. They injured 79 people and killed 8.
That averages about one truck crash every 23 days in fully reported years.
Burr had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Otoe County numbers.
69% of truck crash reports in Otoe County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 11.5% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (5.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.0% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (9.0%).
11.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.7% across Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Burr.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.6% share (Nebraska: 1.8%).
Route planning tips for Burr fleets
- Plan November schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Otoe County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Otoe 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 (Otoe County) |
|---|---|
| SR-2 | 18 |
| Ne-2 | 13 |
| SR-75 | 5 |
| 075 /46.460/11Th St(Us75) & J S Morton Bltwy(N2) | 4 |
| Nebraska Hwy 2 | 4 |
| SR-50 | 4 |
| Sterling Morton Beltway | 4 |
| 002 /507.890/N2 & 4Th Corso-E Of Nebraska City | 2 |
Burr at a glance
| Population | 56 |
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Density | 651 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68324) | $83,665 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Otoe 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 | 23 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 14 | -37% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 12 | -17% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 18 | +53% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 23 a year in the 1990s and 18 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Burr
How many truck accidents are there in Burr?
182 truck crashes have been reported in Otoe County since 2015, with 8 deaths and 79 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Burr?
November has the most truck crashes in Otoe County, 11.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Burr?
Since 2015, Otoe County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.6% of its truck crashes.
How does Burr compare with Nebraska for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Otoe County has 94.2 truck crashes a year; Nebraska has 60.7.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Burr?
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.