White Clay, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in White Clay: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in White Clay 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.
Sheridan County at a glance: July 18.8% of truck crashes happen in July, more than any other month.
Overview
Police reported 32 crashes involving commercial trucks in Sheridan County since 2015: 14 people were injured and 2 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 134 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in White Clay since 2015; patterns below come from Sheridan County as a whole.
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
The worst month is July with 18.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 3.1%.
November through March accounts for 30.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (15.6%).
16.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.7% across Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of White Clay since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Sheridan County since 2015.
Route planning tips for White Clay fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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 |
White Clay at a glance
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about White Clay
How many truck crashes happen in White Clay?
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 White Clay?
The worst month is July: 18.8% of truck crashes in Sheridan County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in White Clay?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Sheridan County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in White Clay compared with Nebraska?
Sheridan County records 55.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.7 across Nebraska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in White Clay?
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.