ZIP 68961 (Nelson, NE) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 68961: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Nuckolls 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
What stands out in Nuckolls County: 16 truck crashes on record for Nuckolls County since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 16 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Nuckolls County. They injured 9 people and killed 0.
That averages about one truck crash every 251 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
Nuckolls County has too few reported truck crashes for a monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of ZIP 68961 since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Nuckolls County since 2015.
Route planning tips for ZIP 68961 fleets
- 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Nuckolls 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 (Nuckolls County) |
|---|---|
| 136 /103.250/N Jst Us136 & N14-S Of Nelson | 2 |
| SR-14 | 2 |
| 004 /81.720/N4 E Of Cr 3400-E Of Lawernce | 1 |
| 008 /0.510/3Rd St(N8) & Hartley St | 1 |
| 014 /15.020/Main St(N14) & 4Th St | 1 |
| 014 /24.320/N14 & Cr "Z"-N Of Nelson | 1 |
| 136 /110.280/Us136 & Cr 4300-W Of Ruskin | 1 |
| 136 /110.810/Us136 W Of Cr 4400-W Of Ruskin | 1 |
ZIP 68961 at a glance
| Population | 633 |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $55,673 |
| Median home value | $67,572 |
| Home ownership | 81% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Nuckolls 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 | 5 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 1 | -82% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 1 | +38% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 2 | +36% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 68961
How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 68961?
Since 2015, 16 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Nuckolls County (9 injured, 0 killed).
Are garbage truck crashes common in ZIP 68961?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Nuckolls County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How can I plan a safer truck route in ZIP 68961?
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.