Buccaneer Bay, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Buccaneer Bay: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Buccaneer Bay and Sarpy County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sarpy County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.5 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Sarpy County compares with Nebraska
Sarpy County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sarpy County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sarpy County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 30.4 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 50% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.5 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 27% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 11% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.5% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 1.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.6% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 25% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.6% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.7% | 20.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.7% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.7% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 8% below the state |
Sarpy County has lower values than Nebraska for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Nebraska on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Sarpy County: 1 in 28 crashes involve a garbage truck (26 since 2015), vs 1.8% across Nebraska.
Overview
Since 2015, 734 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sarpy County. They injured 363 people and killed 24.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 6 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Buccaneer Bay since 2015; patterns below come from Sarpy County as a whole.
53% of truck crash reports in Sarpy County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 11.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 6.0%.
November through March accounts for 42.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
By time of day, 7–8 am stands out with 9.3% of truck crashes.
12.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.7% across Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-34 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). After it: US-75 (2), CR-PLATTEVIEW Rd (1) and I-29 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
26 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.5% share (Nebraska: 1.8%).
Their busiest month is November, with 23% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.5 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Buccaneer Bay fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use US-34, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at November schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 27.6% of truck crashes here, more than Nebraska; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Sarpy County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-34 | 5 |
| US-75 | 2 |
| CR-PLATTEVIEW Rd | 1 |
| I-29 | 1 |
| Mu-Capehart Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sarpy County) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 106 |
| SR-370 | 13 |
| SR-50 | 12 |
| Ne-370 | 12 |
| Giles Rd | 11 |
| Ne-50 | 11 |
| US-6 | 10 |
| US-34 | 9 |
Buccaneer Bay at a glance
| Land area | 1.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68123) | $93,188 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68123) | $290,298 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sarpy 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 | 58 | — | 1.7 |
| 2000s | 55 | -4% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 48 | -12% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 68 | +40% | 2.2 |
In the 1990s about 58 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 68. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Buccaneer Bay
How many truck accidents are there in Buccaneer Bay?
Since 2015, 734 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Sarpy County (363 injured, 24 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Buccaneer Bay?
Since 2015, US-34 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Buccaneer Bay: 5.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Buccaneer Bay?
The worst month is June: 11.0% of truck crashes in Sarpy County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Buccaneer Bay?
26 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sarpy County since 2015, 3.5% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Buccaneer Bay compare with Nebraska?
Sarpy County records 30.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.7 across Nebraska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Buccaneer Bay?
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.