Valparaiso, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Valparaiso: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Valparaiso 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 |
Saunders County sits below Nebraska on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Saunders County: June the month with the most truck crashes: 13.0% of the year's total.
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.
Valparaiso had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Saunders County numbers.
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%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.7% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Nebraska.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 9.9% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 10.9% of truck crashes, compared with 16.7% in Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Valparaiso happened on CR-W Mill Rd (1) and SR-92 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 3 crashes, 2.4% of the total, against 1.8% across Nebraska.
Route planning tips for Valparaiso fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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) |
|---|---|
| CR-W Mill Rd | 1 |
| SR-92 | 1 |
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 |
Valparaiso at a glance
| Population | 602 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1,069 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68065) | $108,689 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68065) | $326,755 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 8. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Valparaiso
How many truck accidents are there in Valparaiso?
123 truck crashes have been reported in Saunders County since 2015, with 8 deaths and 69 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Valparaiso?
Truck crashes in Saunders County peak in June, with 13.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Valparaiso?
Since 2015, Saunders County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.4% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Valparaiso compared with Nebraska?
Saunders County records 46.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.7 across Nebraska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Valparaiso?
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.