Ashton, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ashton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ashton and Sherman County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sherman County numbers.
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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
Sherman County at a glance: 16 reported truck crashes in Sherman County since 2015.
Overview
Sherman County has recorded 16 truck crashes since 2015, with 11 people injured and 2 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 268 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Ashton since 2015; patterns below come from Sherman County as a whole.
62% of truck crash reports in Sherman County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Sherman County has on record.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Ashton.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Sherman County.
Route planning tips for Ashton fleets
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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
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 (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 |
Ashton at a glance
| Population | 199 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 336 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68817) | $74,375 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68817) | $138,130 |
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 crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ashton
How common are truck crashes in Ashton?
Since 2015, 16 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Sherman County (11 injured, 2 killed).
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Ashton?
Since 2015, Sherman County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Ashton?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.