McLean, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in McLean: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in McLean and Pierce County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pierce County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 92 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Pierce County compares with Nebraska
Pierce County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pierce County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pierce County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 106.6 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 11.6 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.84 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 17.4% | 16.7% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.1% | 22.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.0% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 32% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.0% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 16% below the state |
| After dark | 22.1% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 10% below the state |
Pierce County has lower values than Nebraska for garbage-truck share, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Pierce County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.8% across Nebraska.
Overview
Since 2015, 92 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Pierce County. They injured 72 people and killed 10.
That averages about one truck crash every 47 days in fully reported years.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in McLean since 2015; patterns below come from Pierce County as a whole.
80% of truck crash reports in Pierce County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is April with 14.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 2.2%.
November through March accounts for 36.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (12.1%).
17.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.7% across Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of McLean since 2015: US-20 (2) and US-81 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Pierce County.
Route planning tips for McLean fleets
- Review driver schedules for April, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Pierce County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-20 | 2 |
| US-81 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pierce County) |
|---|---|
| US-81 | 10 |
| SR-81 | 5 |
| 020 /373.950/Us20 & Us81-Se Of Mclean | 3 |
| 081 /161.970/Us81 & N13-E Of Hadar | 3 |
| Ne-13 | 3 |
| US-20 | 3 |
| 081 /167.940/Us 81 At 853Rd Rd-Se Of Pierce | 2 |
| 081 /168.950/S Jct Us81 & N98-Ne Of Pierce | 2 |
McLean at a glance
| Population | 36 |
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Density | 379 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68747) | $88,438 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pierce 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 | 6 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 6 | -7% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 7 | +15% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 8 | +18% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 6 to 8. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about McLean
How many truck crashes happen in McLean?
92 truck crashes have been reported in Pierce County since 2015, with 10 deaths and 72 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in McLean?
April has the most truck crashes in Pierce County, 14.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in McLean?
Since 2015, Pierce County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does McLean compare with Nebraska for truck crashes?
Pierce County records 106.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.7 across Nebraska.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in McLean?
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.