Green, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Green: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Green and Saunders County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Saunders County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 123 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Saunders County compares with Nebraska
Saunders County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Saunders County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Saunders County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 46.2 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 24% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.58 | 0.57 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 7% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.9% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 35% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.2% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 10% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.9% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.7% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 16.0% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 35% below the state |
Compared with Nebraska, Saunders 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 in rain, sleet or snow.
Saunders County at a glance: June 13.0% of truck crashes happen in June, more than any other month.
Overview
Saunders County has recorded 123 truck crashes since 2015, with 69 people injured and 8 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 34 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Green since 2015; patterns below come from Saunders County as a whole.
75% of truck crash reports in Saunders 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 13.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 4.9%.
November through March accounts for 43.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (9.9%).
Road surface: 10.9% 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 Green happened on US-77 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 2.4%, compared with 1.8% in Nebraska.
Route planning tips for Green fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, 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 Saunders County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-77 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Saunders County) |
|---|---|
| US-77 | 6 |
| SR-66 | 4 |
| SR-92 | 4 |
| 006 /338.040/Us6 & N66 | 3 |
| 006 /338.210/Us6 E Of Dennis Dean Rd | 2 |
| 077 /105.190/Us77 & N64-Sw Of Leshara | 2 |
| 077 /82.070/Us77 & Cr "A"-E Of Ceresco | 2 |
| 077 /93.060/Us77 & Cr "L"-W Of Wahoo | 2 |
Green at a glance
| Population | 271 |
| Land area | 31.3 sq mi |
| Density | 9 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68033) | $64,375 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68033) | $178,594 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Saunders 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 | 10 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 13 | +27% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 12 | -7% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 8 | -33% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 10 to 8. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Green
How many truck accidents are there in Green?
Since 2015, 123 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Saunders County (69 injured, 8 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Green?
The worst month is June: 13.0% of truck crashes in Saunders County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Green?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Saunders County since 2015 (2.4% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Green compare with Nebraska?
Per 100,000 residents, Saunders County has 46.2 truck crashes a year; Nebraska has 60.7.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Green?
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.