Danbury, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Danbury: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Danbury and Red Willow County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Red Willow County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 53 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Red Willow County compares with Nebraska
Red Willow County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Red Willow County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Red Willow County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 45.4 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 25% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.4% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 8% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.1% | 22.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.1% | 20.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.2% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 23.1% | 24.5% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Nebraska, Red Willow County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Nebraska on deaths per 100 crashes and winter months (nov–mar).
What stands out in Red Willow County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 1.8% in Nebraska.
Overview
Since 2015, 53 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Red Willow County. They injured 33 people and killed 4.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 77 days.
Danbury had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Red Willow County numbers.
58% of truck crash reports in Red Willow County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in April (17.0% of the year) and are lowest in August (1.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 46.2% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (12.0%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 15.4% of truck crashes, compared with 16.7% in Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Danbury happened on SR-89 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Red Willow County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Danbury fleets
- Plan April schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Red Willow County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Red Willow County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-89 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Red Willow County) |
|---|---|
| US-83 | 3 |
| 006 /88.390/Us6 At Dr 715-E Of Mccook | 2 |
| 006 /102.880/Us6 Sw Of 401-W Of Bartley | 1 |
| 006 /103.940/Maple St(Us6) & Warren St | 1 |
| 006 /105.100/Us6 Ne Of Rd 403-E Of Bartley | 1 |
| 006 /107.170/Us6 & Rd 405-Ne Of Bartley | 1 |
| 006 /107.300/Us6 Ne Of Rd 405-Ne Of Bartley | 1 |
| 006 /107.490/Us6 Ne Of Rd 405-Ne Of Bartley | 1 |
Danbury at a glance
| Population | 73 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 225 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 69026) | $38,182 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Red Willow 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 | 7 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 7 | -5% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 6 | -13% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 4 | -41% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 7 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Danbury
How many truck crashes happen in Danbury?
Red Willow County has had 53 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 33 people and killing 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Danbury?
April has the most truck crashes in Red Willow County, 17.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Danbury?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Red Willow County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Danbury compared with Nebraska?
Red Willow County records 45.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.7 across Nebraska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Danbury?
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.