Rushville, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rushville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rushville and Sheridan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sheridan County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 32 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Sheridan County compares with Nebraska
Sheridan County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sheridan County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sheridan County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 55.4 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 9% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 18% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 16.7% | 16.7% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.7% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 26% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.0% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 51% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 30.0% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 30% below the state |
| After dark | 23.3% | 24.5% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Nebraska, Sheridan County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Sheridan County: July the month with the most truck crashes: 18.8% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 32 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sheridan County. They injured 14 people and killed 2.
That averages about one truck crash every 134 days in fully reported years.
Rushville had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Sheridan County numbers.
88% of truck crash reports in Sheridan 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, 18.8% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (3.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 30.0% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Nebraska.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 15.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 16.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Nebraska: 16.7%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Rushville.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Sheridan County.
Route planning tips for Rushville fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Sheridan County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sheridan County) |
|---|---|
| Ne-2 | 2 |
| US-20 | 2 |
| 002 /106.110/N2 E Of 390Th Ln-Se Of Hay Springs | 1 |
| 002 /116.810/N2 W Of N27-Se Of Rushville | 1 |
| 002 /98.800/N2 Se Of 433Rd Trl-S Of Hay Springs | 1 |
| 020 /102.870/Us20 & 230Th Ln-W Of Gordon | 1 |
| 020 /103.000/Us20 E Of 230Th Ln-W Of Gordon | 1 |
| 020 /105.010/Us20 W Of 205Th Ln-W Of Gordon | 1 |
Rushville at a glance
| Population | 788 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 685 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 69360) | $52,402 |
| Median home value (ZIP 69360) | $117,471 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Sheridan 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 | 4 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 4 | +9% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 3 | -24% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 2 | -46% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Rushville
How many truck crashes happen in Rushville?
Since 2015, 32 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Sheridan County (14 injured, 2 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Rushville?
Truck crashes in Sheridan County peak in July, with 18.8% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Rushville?
Since 2015, Sheridan County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Rushville compare with Nebraska?
The yearly rate is 55.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Sheridan County, vs 60.7 for Nebraska.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Rushville?
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.