Winnebago, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Winnebago: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Winnebago and Thurston County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Thurston County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 50 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Thurston County compares with Nebraska
Thurston County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Thurston County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Thurston County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 63.0 | 60.7 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.2 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 54% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.65 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.5% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 61% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 8.7% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 61% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.2% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 25% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 23.9% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 44% below the state |
| After dark | 13.0% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 47% below the state |
Thurston County has lower values than Nebraska for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: injuries per crash.
The headline for Thurston County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.8% for Nebraska.
Overview
Police reported 50 crashes involving commercial trucks in Thurston County since 2015: 31 people were injured and 1 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 87 days.
Only 7 truck crashes were reported in Winnebago since 2015; patterns below come from Thurston County as a whole.
68% of truck crash reports in Thurston County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 16.0% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (4.0%).
November through March accounts for 23.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 14.6% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 6.5% of truck crashes, compared with 16.7% in Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Winnebago since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Thurston County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Winnebago fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Thurston County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Thurston 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 (Thurston County) |
|---|---|
| US-77 | 6 |
| 077 /163.730/Us77 & N94-E Of Walthill | 4 |
| SR-77 | 3 |
| 075 /169.690/Bluff St(Us75) At St Augustine Dr | 2 |
| SR-75 | 2 |
| "H" Ave E Of 24Th Rd-Nw Of Walthill | 1 |
| "J" Ave & N Main Rd-E Of Walthill | 1 |
| 009 /26.400/N9 & "D" Ave-S Of Emerson | 1 |
Winnebago at a glance
| Population | 892 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 2,779 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68071) | $67,632 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68071) | $118,548 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Thurston 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 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 4 | -7% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 5 | +27% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 3 | -29% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 3. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Winnebago
How common are truck crashes in Winnebago?
Since 2015, 50 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Thurston County (31 injured, 1 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Winnebago?
June has the most truck crashes in Thurston County, 16.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Winnebago?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Thurston County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Winnebago compared with Nebraska?
The yearly rate is 63.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Thurston County, vs 60.7 for Nebraska.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Winnebago?
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.