Lebanon, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lebanon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lebanon 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 |
Red Willow County has lower values than Nebraska for 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 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.8% across 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.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Lebanon since 2015; patterns below come from Red Willow County as a whole.
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
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lebanon since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-89 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Red Willow County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Lebanon fleets
- Review driver schedules for April, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 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 |
Lebanon at a glance
| Population | 48 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 298 per sq mi |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 7 a year in the 1990s and 4 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 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lebanon
How common are truck crashes in Lebanon?
Since 2015, 53 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Red Willow County (33 injured, 4 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Lebanon?
Truck crashes in Red Willow County peak in April, with 17.0% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lebanon?
Since 2015, Red Willow County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Lebanon compare with Nebraska for truck crashes?
Red Willow County records 45.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.7 across Nebraska.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lebanon?
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.