ZIP 68752 (Meadow Grove, NE) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 68752: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Madison County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 236 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Madison County compares with Nebraska
Madison County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Madison County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Madison County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 61.0 | 60.7 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 23% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 9% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 17.1% | 16.7% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.7% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.8% | 20.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.6% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.9% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 23% below the state |
Compared with Nebraska, Madison County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Madison County: January the month with the most truck crashes: 13.1% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 236 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Madison County. They injured 123 people and killed 10.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 17 days.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 13.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 5.9%.
November through March accounts for 40.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (9.1%).
Road surface: 17.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Nebraska: 16.7%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 68752 happened on SR-45 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 2.1%, compared with 1.8% in Nebraska.
Route planning tips for ZIP 68752 fleets
- Build extra time into January 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
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.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2023; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Madison County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-45 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Madison County) |
|---|---|
| US-81 | 24 |
| US-275 | 10 |
| 13Th St | 6 |
| 081 /142.600/Us81 & N32-E Of Madison | 5 |
| N 13Th St | 4 |
| 081 /141.300/Us81 & Skyline Rd-S Of Madison | 3 |
| 081 /156.490/13Th St(Us81) & Pasewalk Ave | 3 |
| 275 /77.480/Omaha Ave(Us275) & N24 | 3 |
ZIP 68752 at a glance
| Population | 543 |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $66,250 |
| Median home value | $138,494 |
| Home ownership | 85% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Madison 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 | 23 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 20 | -14% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 23 | +14% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 21 | -9% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 23 to 21. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 68752
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 68752?
Madison County has had 236 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 123 people and killing 10.
When do most truck crashes happen in ZIP 68752?
The worst month is January: 13.1% of truck crashes in Madison County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 68752?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Madison County since 2015 (2.1% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in ZIP 68752 compared with Nebraska?
Madison County records 61.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.7 across Nebraska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in ZIP 68752?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2023; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.