Bladen, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bladen: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bladen and Webster County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Webster County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 29 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Webster County compares with Nebraska
Webster County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Webster County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Webster County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 79.3 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 17.2 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 16% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.1% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.3% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 49% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 24.1% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 43% below the state |
| After dark | 10.3% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 58% below the state |
Webster County has lower values than Nebraska for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Nebraska on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
Webster County at a glance: 17.2 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 4.8 in Nebraska.
Overview
Since 2015, 29 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Webster County. They injured 14 people and killed 5.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 138 days.
Bladen had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Webster County numbers.
76% of truck crash reports in Webster County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 20.7% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 24.1% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Nebraska.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 17.2% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 16.7% in Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Bladen since 2015: US-81 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Webster County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Bladen fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 24.1% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Nebraska; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Webster County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-81 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Webster County) |
|---|---|
| US-281 | 3 |
| 281 /4.240/Us281 N Of Cr "E"-S Of Red Cloud | 2 |
| N-78 & Us-136 / Milepost 6 | 2 |
| Nebraska Hwy 78 | 2 |
| Road R | 2 |
| 004 /58.410/N4 W Of Cr 1100-Se Of Bladen | 1 |
| 078 /13.260/N78 N Of Cr "P"-Ne Of Cowles | 1 |
| 136 /72.610/Us136 Br Ovr Indian Ck-E Of Cr 900-W | 1 |
Bladen at a glance
| Population | 201 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 560 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68928) | $75,417 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Webster 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 | 3 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 2 | -27% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 2 | -4% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 3 | +52% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 3. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bladen
How many truck crashes happen in Bladen?
29 truck crashes have been reported in Webster County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 14 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Bladen?
The worst month is July: 20.7% of truck crashes in Webster County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Bladen?
Since 2015, Webster County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Bladen compare with Nebraska for truck crashes?
Webster County records 79.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.7 across Nebraska.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Bladen?
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.