ZIP 68759 (Newport, NE) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 68759: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Rock 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
0 of 15 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
The headline for Rock County: 15 reported truck crashes in Rock County since 2015.
Overview
Rock County has recorded 15 truck crashes since 2015, with 2 people injured and 0 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 335 days.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Rock County to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of ZIP 68759.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Rock County since 2015.
Route planning tips for ZIP 68759 fleets
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Rock County
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 (Rock County) |
|---|---|
| US-183 | 6 |
| US-20 | 5 |
| 020 /268.150/Us20 Sw Of 456Th Ave-Sw Of Newport | 1 |
| 183 /175.800/Us183 N Of 873Rd Rd-S Of Bassett | 1 |
| Hwy-7 Mm 72 | 1 |
| Skyline Dr | 1 |
ZIP 68759 at a glance
| Population | 349 |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $88,750 |
| Home ownership | 85% |
Historical data: truck crashes in Rock 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 | 1 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 1 | -12% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 1 | +40% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 2 | +19% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 1 a year in the 1990s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 68759
How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 68759?
Rock County has had 15 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 2 people and killing 0.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 68759?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Rock County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do I plan a garbage truck route in ZIP 68759?
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.