Garland, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Garland: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Garland and Seward County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Seward County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 359 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Seward County compares with Nebraska
Seward County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Seward County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Seward County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 169.9 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 2.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.5 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.68 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 67% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.1% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 10% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.4% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 18% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.1% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 11% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.1% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 35.2% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Seward County sits below Nebraska on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Nebraska on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Seward County: 10.5 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Nebraska: 4.8).
Overview
Since 2015, 359 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Seward County. They injured 241 people and killed 36.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 12 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Garland since 2015, this page uses Seward County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
77% of truck crash reports in Seward County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 11.1% of the yearly total, while October has the fewest (5.8%).
November through March accounts for 40.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (8.1%).
Road surface: 15.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Nebraska: 16.7%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-80 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (6). Next come CR-WEST Bluff Road (1) and US-34 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.6% share (Nebraska: 1.8%).
Route planning tips for Garland fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-80, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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 Seward County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 6 |
| CR-WEST Bluff Road | 1 |
| US-34 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Seward County) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 115 |
| 080 /368.850/I80 W Of L80E-Ne Of Beaver Crossing | 4 |
| 034 /299.910/Main St(Us34) & 6Th St(N15) | 3 |
| 080 /378.500/I80 W Of Wb Ramp From N15-S Of Sewa | 3 |
| 080 /379.610/I80 W Of 266Th St-Se Of Seward | 3 |
| 420Th Rd | 3 |
| I-80/Milepost 380.2/1.2E 280Th Rd /3.5S,1.2E Sewar | 3 |
| Ne-15 | 3 |
Garland at a glance
| Population | 209 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,244 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68360) | $72,000 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Seward 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 | 29 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 27 | -6% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 31 | +16% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 34 | +7% | 1.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 29 a year in the 1990s and 34 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 2.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Garland
How many truck accidents are there in Garland?
Seward County has had 359 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 241 people and killing 36.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Garland?
I-80 had 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Garland since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Garland?
August has the most truck crashes in Seward County, 11.1% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Garland?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Seward County since 2015, 0.6% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Garland compare with Nebraska?
Seward County records 169.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.7 across Nebraska.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Garland?
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.