Du Bois, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Du Bois: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Du Bois and Pawnee County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pawnee County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 33 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Pawnee County compares with Nebraska
Pawnee County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pawnee County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pawnee County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 108.2 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.40 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 30% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.3% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.7% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 60% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.7% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 26% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.7% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 18% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.0% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 13.3% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 46% below the state |
Pawnee 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, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Pawnee County: October worst month: 24.2% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 33 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Pawnee County. They injured 16 people and killed 3.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 134 days.
Du Bois had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Pawnee County numbers.
82% of truck crash reports in Pawnee County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (24.2% of the year) and are lowest in April (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.0% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (19.2%).
Road surface: 6.7% 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 Du Bois happened on CR-624 Ave (1) and SR-50 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 3.0% of the total, against 1.8% across Nebraska.
Route planning tips for Du Bois fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Pawnee County.
- 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 Pawnee County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-624 Ave | 1 |
| SR-50 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pawnee County) |
|---|---|
| 008 /123.390/E Jct N8 & N50-N Of Dubois | 4 |
| Ne-8 | 3 |
| Ne-4 | 2 |
| SR-50 | 2 |
| 004 /175.950/N4 & 609Th Ave-Nw Of Lewiston | 1 |
| 004 /182.890/N4 & N99-N Of Burchard | 1 |
| 004 /191.970/W Jct N4 & N50-Nw Of Table Rock | 1 |
| 004 /192.880/N4 W Of L67E-Nw Of Table Rock | 1 |
Du Bois at a glance
| Population | 123 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 281 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68345) | $68,125 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68345) | $80,962 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pawnee 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 | 2 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 1 | -68% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 2 | +229% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 3 | +16% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 3. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Du Bois
How common are truck crashes in Du Bois?
Pawnee County has had 33 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 16 people and killing 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Du Bois?
Truck crashes in Pawnee County peak in October, with 24.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Du Bois?
Since 2015, Pawnee County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 3.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Du Bois compare with Nebraska for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 108.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Pawnee County, vs 60.7 for Nebraska.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Du Bois?
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.