ZIP 68974 (Ruskin, NE) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 68974: 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.
Nuckolls County at a glance: 16 reported truck crashes in Nuckolls County since 2015.
Overview
Nuckolls County has recorded 16 truck crashes since 2015, with 9 people injured and 0 killed.
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
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 68974 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 68974 fleets
- 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 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 68974 at a glance
| Population | 262 |
| Density | 3 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $79,643 |
| Home ownership | 98% |
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 68974
How many truck accidents are there in ZIP 68974?
Since 2015, 16 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Nuckolls County (9 injured, 0 killed).
Are garbage truck crashes common in ZIP 68974?
Since 2015, Nuckolls County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How can I plan a safer truck route in ZIP 68974?
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.