Sherman County, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sherman County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 16 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
The headline for Sherman County: #82 of 93 for truck crashes in Nebraska, out of 93 counties.
Overview
Since 2015, 16 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sherman County. They injured 11 people and killed 2.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 268 days.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Sherman County has on record.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck in Sherman County happened on SR-2 (1), SR-92 (1) and Sr-Hwy 2 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Sherman County.
Route planning tips for Sherman County fleets
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Sherman County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Sherman County) |
|---|---|
| SR-2 | 1 |
| SR-92 | 1 |
| Sr-Hwy 2 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sherman County) |
|---|---|
| SR-58 | 2 |
| 002 /311.460/N2 Se Of 466Th Ave-Se Of Litchfield | 1 |
| 002 /314.700/N2 N Of 779Th Rd-Nw Of Hazard | 1 |
| 002 /316.930/N2 & Douglas St | 1 |
| 010 /97.120/N10 & 785Th Rd-S Of Loup City | 1 |
| 058 /23.700/N58 Nw Of 484Th Ave-Se Of Rockville | 1 |
| 068 /6.260/N68 & L82A-Sw Of Rockville | 1 |
| 092 /316.980/N92 W Of 471St Ave-W Of Loup City | 1 |
Sherman County at a glance
| Population | 2,949 |
| Land area | 565.9 sq mi |
| Density | 5 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $62,688 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sherman 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 | 2 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 2 | -3% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 2 | +11% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 1 | -42% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 1. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Cities, towns & communities in Sherman County
ZIP codes in Sherman County
Nearby counties
Questions fleets ask about Sherman County
How many truck crashes happen in Sherman County?
16 truck crashes have been reported in Sherman County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 11 injuries.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Sherman County?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sherman County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Sherman County?
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.