Elyria, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Elyria: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Elyria and Valley County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Valley County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 26 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Valley County compares with Nebraska
Valley County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Valley County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Valley County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 54.1 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 11% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 19% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.3% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 50% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 8.3% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 63% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 25.0% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.7% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 4.2% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 83% below the state |
Compared with Nebraska, Valley County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Nebraska on in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Valley County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.8% for Nebraska.
Overview
Police reported 26 crashes involving commercial trucks in Valley County since 2015: 14 people were injured and 0 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 167 days.
Elyria had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Valley County numbers.
77% of truck crash reports in Valley County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 15.4% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.7% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (16.0%).
8.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.7% across Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Elyria since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Valley County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Elyria fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Valley 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 (Valley County) |
|---|---|
| SR-11 | 3 |
| 022 /4.130/N22 E Of South Ave-Sw Of North Loup | 2 |
| Ne-70 | 2 |
| SR-22 | 2 |
| 011 /63.450/N11 E Of Ashton Rd-W Of North Loup | 1 |
| 011 /63.610/N11 Se Of Ashton Rd-W Of North Loup | 1 |
| 011 /66.940/N11 Se Of 809Th Rd-Nw Of North Loup | 1 |
| 011 /70.120/N11 Se Of 811Th Rd-Se Of Ord | 1 |
Elyria at a glance
| Population | 50 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 188 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68837) | $80,833 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Valley 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 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 2 | -15% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 3 | +53% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 2 | -17% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Elyria
How many truck accidents are there in Elyria?
Valley County has had 26 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 14 people and killing 0.
When do most truck crashes happen in Elyria?
The worst month is January: 15.4% of truck crashes in Valley County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Elyria?
Since 2015, Valley County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Elyria compare with Nebraska?
The yearly rate is 54.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Valley County, vs 60.7 for Nebraska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Elyria?
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.