Rulo, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rulo: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rulo and Richardson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Richardson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 58 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Richardson County compares with Nebraska
Richardson County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Richardson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Richardson County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 62.9 | 60.7 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.66 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.5% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 55% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.8% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.1% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 26% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 35.9% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 16% below the state |
| After dark | 9.4% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 62% below the state |
Richardson County has lower values than Nebraska for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Richardson County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.8% across Nebraska.
Overview
Since 2015, 58 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Richardson County. They injured 36 people and killed 3.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 76 days.
Rulo had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Richardson County numbers.
62% of truck crash reports in Richardson County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 15.5% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (1.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 35.9% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (14.5%).
Road surface: 7.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Nebraska: 16.7%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Rulo happened on 330th Rd (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Richardson County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Rulo fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Richardson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| 330th Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Richardson County) |
|---|---|
| US-75 | 7 |
| 073 /4.610/Harlan St(Us73) & 21St St(N8) | 2 |
| 075 /16.690/Us75 & N62-W Of Stella | 2 |
| 075 /9.540/Ridge St(Us75) And Fifth St | 2 |
| 004 /202.230/N4 & 631St Ave-W Of Humboldt | 1 |
| 004 /204.390/N4 E Of 633Rd Ave-W Of Humboldt | 1 |
| 008 /128.720/N8 E Of N105-S Of Humboldt | 1 |
| 008 /131.940/N8 W Of 636Th Blvd-Sw Of Dawson | 1 |
Rulo at a glance
| Population | 148 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 236 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68431) | $75,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68431) | $145,502 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Richardson 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 | 3 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 2 | -20% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 5 | +130% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 4 | -25% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Rulo
How many truck crashes happen in Rulo?
Since 2015, 58 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Richardson County (36 injured, 3 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Rulo?
July has the most truck crashes in Richardson County, 15.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Rulo?
Since 2015, Richardson County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Rulo compare with Nebraska for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 62.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Richardson County, vs 60.7 for Nebraska.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Rulo?
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.