Litchfield, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Litchfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Litchfield 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
The headline for Sherman County: 16 reported truck crashes in Sherman County since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 16 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sherman County. They injured 11 people and killed 2.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 268 days.
With 1 truck crash reported in Litchfield since 2015, this page uses Sherman County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
There are too few truck crashes in Sherman County to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Litchfield happened on SR-2 (1) and Sr-Hwy 2 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sherman County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Litchfield 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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-2 | 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 |
Litchfield at a glance
| Population | 215 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 707 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68852) | $76,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68852) | $158,536 |
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 Litchfield
How common are truck crashes in Litchfield?
Since 2015, 16 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Sherman County (11 injured, 2 killed).
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Litchfield?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Sherman County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Litchfield?
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.