Hebron, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hebron: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hebron and Thayer County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Thayer County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 98 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Thayer County compares with Nebraska
Thayer County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Thayer County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Thayer County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 162.4 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 2.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 29% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 9% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 36% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.2% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 45% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.2% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 23% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.1% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 21% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.2% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.6% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Thayer County has lower values than Nebraska for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
Thayer County at a glance: June worst month: 17.3% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Thayer County has recorded 98 truck crashes since 2015, with 50 people injured and 7 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 46 days.
Hebron had 12 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Thayer County numbers.
67% of truck crash reports in Thayer County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 17.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 3.1%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.2% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (13.7%).
9.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.7% across Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Hebron since 2015 were spread across roads: US-81 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.0% share (Nebraska: 1.8%).
Route planning tips for Hebron fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Thayer County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-81 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Thayer County) |
|---|---|
| US-81 | 26 |
| SR-81 | 10 |
| US-136 | 3 |
| 081 /1.040/Us81 & N8-E Of Chester | 2 |
| 081 /18.720/Us81 S Of Cr "U"-Nw Of Belvidere | 2 |
| 136 /121.270/Us136 & N5-N Of Deshler | 2 |
| Ne-8 | 2 |
| SR-136 | 2 |
Hebron at a glance
| Population | 1,397 |
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Density | 918 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68370) | $67,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68370) | $128,865 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Thayer 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 | 5 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 4 | -24% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 6 | +64% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 9 | +41% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 1990s and 9 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. 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 Hebron
How common are truck crashes in Hebron?
Since 2015, 98 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Thayer County (50 injured, 7 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Hebron?
Truck crashes in Thayer County peak in June, with 17.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Hebron?
Since 2015, Thayer County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 1.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Hebron compare with Nebraska?
Per 100,000 residents, Thayer County has 162.4 truck crashes a year; Nebraska has 60.7.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Hebron?
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.