ZIP 68852 (Litchfield, NE) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 68852: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Sherman 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 16 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
Sherman County at a glance: 16 truck crashes reported in Sherman County since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 16 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sherman County. They injured 11 people and killed 2.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 268 days.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Sherman County has on record.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 68852 happened on SR-2 (1) and Sr-Hwy 2 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sherman County since 2015.
Route planning tips for ZIP 68852 fleets
- 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 Sherman County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-2 | 1 |
| Sr-Hwy 2 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sherman County) |
|---|---|
| SR-58 | 2 |
| 002 /311.460/N2 Se Of 466Th Ave-Se Of Litchfield | 1 |
| 002 /314.700/N2 N Of 779Th Rd-Nw Of Hazard | 1 |
| 002 /316.930/N2 & Douglas St | 1 |
| 010 /97.120/N10 & 785Th Rd-S Of Loup City | 1 |
| 058 /23.700/N58 Nw Of 484Th Ave-Se Of Rockville | 1 |
| 068 /6.260/N68 & L82A-Sw Of Rockville | 1 |
| 092 /316.980/N92 W Of 471St Ave-W Of Loup City | 1 |
ZIP 68852 at a glance
| Population | 572 |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $76,250 |
| Median home value | $158,536 |
| Home ownership | 82% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sherman 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 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 2 | -3% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 2 | +11% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 1 | -42% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 1. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 68852
How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 68852?
Sherman County has had 16 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 11 people and killing 2.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 68852?
Since 2015, Sherman County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in ZIP 68852?
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.