Walker, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Walker: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Walker 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 |
Compared with Nebraska, Platte County is lower on 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).
What stands out in Platte County: 1 in 312 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.3%, vs 1.8% in Nebraska.
Overview
Since 2015, 325 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Platte County. They injured 174 people and killed 6.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 13 days.
Walker 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%).
November through March accounts for 48.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (9.3%).
16.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.7% across Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Walker since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-91 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.3% share (Nebraska: 1.8%).
Route planning tips for Walker 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.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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) |
|---|---|
| SR-91 | 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 |
Walker at a glance
| Population | 203 |
| Land area | 53.5 sq mi |
| Density | 4 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68644) | $81,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68644) | $287,561 |
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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Walker
How common are truck crashes in Walker?
Platte County has had 325 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 174 people and killing 6.
When do most truck crashes happen in Walker?
December has the most truck crashes in Platte County, 12.6% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Walker?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Platte County since 2015, 0.3% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Walker compare with Nebraska?
Platte County records 79.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.7 across Nebraska.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Walker?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.