Elsie, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Elsie: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Elsie and Perkins County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Perkins County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 40 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Perkins County compares with Nebraska
Perkins County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Perkins County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Perkins County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 117.8 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.53 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 7% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.8% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 83% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 36.1% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.6× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 2.8% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 86% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 33.3% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 22% below the state |
| After dark | 25.0% | 24.5% | 24.8% | same |
Perkins County sits below Nebraska on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Perkins County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.8% across Nebraska.
Overview
Perkins County has recorded 40 truck crashes since 2015, with 19 people injured and 0 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 112 days in fully reported years.
With 2 truck crashes reported in Elsie since 2015, this page uses Perkins County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
68% of truck crash reports in Perkins County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 17.5% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (0.0%).
November through March accounts for 33.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
By time of day, 7–8 am stands out with 13.2% of truck crashes.
2.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.7% across Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Elsie since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Perkins County.
Route planning tips for Elsie fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Perkins County.
- 36.1% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Nebraska; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Perkins 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 (Perkins County) |
|---|---|
| Ne-23 | 5 |
| 023 /32.540/N23 & Cr 342-W Of Elsie | 4 |
| SR-23 | 3 |
| N-23 And N-61 Intersection / Milepost 64 | 2 |
| 023 /18.800/N23 & Cr 328.5-E Of Grant | 1 |
| 023 /19.010/N23 W Of Cr 329-E Of Grant | 1 |
| 023 /29.040/N23 W Of Cr 339-E Of Madrid | 1 |
| 023 /29.940/N23 E Of Cr 339-E Of Madrid | 1 |
Elsie at a glance
| Population | 100 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 578 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 69134) | $86,250 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Perkins 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 | 4 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 1 | -75% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 4 | +260% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 3 | -17% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 3. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Elsie
How many truck accidents are there in Elsie?
Perkins County has had 40 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 19 people and killing 0.
When do most truck crashes happen in Elsie?
March has the most truck crashes in Perkins County, 17.5% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Elsie?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Perkins County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Elsie compared with Nebraska?
The yearly rate is 117.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Perkins County, vs 60.7 for Nebraska.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Elsie?
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.