Leigh, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Leigh: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Leigh and Platte County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Platte County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 325 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Platte County compares with Nebraska
Platte County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Platte County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Platte County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 79.6 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.6 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 67% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 9% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.3% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 82% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 16.4% | 16.7% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.7% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.6% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 9% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.2% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 20.9% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 15% below the state |
Platte County has lower values than Nebraska for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, morning rush (6–10 am) and winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for Platte County: 1 in 312 crashes involve a garbage truck (1 since 2015), vs 1.8% across Nebraska.
Overview
Police reported 325 crashes involving commercial trucks in Platte County since 2015: 174 people were injured and 6 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 13 days in fully reported years.
Leigh had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Platte County numbers.
59% of truck crash reports in Platte County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (12.6% of the year) and are lowest in April (6.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 48.2% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (9.3%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 16.4% of truck crashes, compared with 16.7% in Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Leigh since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-ROAD X (1) and SR-15 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.3%, compared with 1.8% in Nebraska.
Route planning tips for Leigh fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 25.7% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Nebraska.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Platte County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-ROAD X | 1 |
| SR-15 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Platte County) |
|---|---|
| US-30 | 23 |
| US-81 | 22 |
| 081 /133.280/Us81 & N91-Ne Of Humphrey | 7 |
| 030 /383.280/Us30 & E 29Th Ave-E Of Columbus | 5 |
| 23Rd St | 5 |
| Ave | 5 |
| 030 /378.760/33Rd Ave(Us30) & 15Th St | 3 |
| 030 /382.020/23Rd St(Us30) & E 11Th Ave | 3 |
Leigh at a glance
| Population | 449 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 750 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68643) | $77,125 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68643) | $165,212 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Platte 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 | 25 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 25 | -2% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 30 | +22% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 27 | -12% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 25 a year in the 1990s and 27 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Leigh
How common are truck crashes in Leigh?
Platte County has had 325 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 174 people and killing 6.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Leigh?
December has the most truck crashes in Platte County, 12.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Leigh?
Since 2015, Platte County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.3% of its truck crashes.
How does Leigh compare with Nebraska for truck crashes?
Platte County records 79.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.7 across Nebraska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Leigh?
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.