Syracuse, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Syracuse: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Syracuse 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
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 sits below Nebraska on injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Nebraska on 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.
Syracuse had 13 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
The worst month is November with 11.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 5.5%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.0% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Nebraska.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 9.0% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 11.6% of truck crashes, compared with 16.7% in Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Syracuse since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-2 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 1.6%, compared with 1.8% in Nebraska.
Route planning tips for Syracuse fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, 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 Otoe County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-2 | 2 |
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 |
Syracuse at a glance
| Population | 2,015 |
| Land area | 1.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1,578 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68446) | $90,746 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68446) | $236,424 |
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. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Syracuse
How many truck accidents are there in Syracuse?
Otoe County has had 182 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 79 people and killing 8.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Syracuse?
Truck crashes in Otoe County peak in November, with 11.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Syracuse?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Otoe County since 2015 (1.6% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Syracuse compare with Nebraska?
The yearly rate is 94.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Otoe County, vs 60.7 for Nebraska.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Syracuse?
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.