ZIP 69040 (Palisade, NE) truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 69040: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Hayes County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.

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10
truck crashes since 2015 (Hayes County)
8
people injured
1
deaths
0
garbage-truck crashes (0.0%)
2
fatal truck crashes within 10 mi, 2015–24

Where fatal truck crashes happened

Fatal crash with a large truck (bigger = more deaths) heat glow = clusters dashed = 10 mi radius 2015–2024, NHTSA FARS

Risk scorecard

98 out of 100
High truck-crash risk
Fatal truck crashes per resident in Hayes County, 2020–2024: 23.64 per 100,000 a year, higher than 98% of US counties.
Truck crashes / 100,000 residents / yr107.5
Share in winter (Nov–Mar)40%
Garbage-truck share of crashes0.0%
Nebraska average
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Key findings

10
reported truck crashes in Hayes County since 2015
2
fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 69040 since 2015
0
crashes involving a garbage truck in Hayes County since 2015
Hayes County
small sample: patterns below come from Hayes County

Snapshot

Crashes by month

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Darker = more crashes.

Garbage trucks vs all trucks

0.0%
0 of 10 crashes.
0 of 10 truck crashes since 2015.

Deadliest roads

US-62

What stands out in Hayes County: 10 reported truck crashes in Hayes County since 2015.

Overview

Hayes County has recorded 10 truck crashes since 2015, with 8 people injured and 1 killed.

When crashes happen

Monthly patterns need more crashes than Hayes County has on record.

Where crashes happen

Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 69040 happened on US-6 (2); no road leads clearly.

Garbage & waste trucks

Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Hayes County.

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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

2005: 0 truck crashes2005: 0 garbage-truck crashes2006: 0 truck crashes2006: 0 garbage-truck crashes2007: 1 truck crash2007: 0 garbage-truck crashes2008: 0 truck crashes2008: 0 garbage-truck crashes2009: 0 truck crashes2009: 0 garbage-truck crashes2010: 2 truck crashes2010: 0 garbage-truck crashes2011: 0 truck crashes2011: 0 garbage-truck crashes2012: 0 truck crashes2012: 0 garbage-truck crashes2013: 1 truck crash2013: 0 garbage-truck crashes2014: 2 truck crashes2014: 0 garbage-truck crashes2015: 1 truck crash2015: 0 garbage-truck crashes2016: 1 truck crash2016: 0 garbage-truck crashes2017: 1 truck crash2017: 0 garbage-truck crashes2018: 2 truck crashes2018: 0 garbage-truck crashes2019: 2 truck crashes2019: 0 garbage-truck crashes2020: 1 truck crash2020: 0 garbage-truck crashes2021: 0 truck crashes2021: 0 garbage-truck crashes2022: 1 truck crash2022: 0 garbage-truck crashes2023: 1 truck crash2023: 0 garbage-truck crashes2024: 0 truck crashes2024: 0 garbage-truck crashes2025: 0 truck crashes2025: 0 garbage-truck crashes2026: 0 truck crashes2026: 0 garbage-truck crashes 20052008201120142017202020232026
All commercial trucksGarbage / refuse trucksincomplete reporting

Seasonality: when trucks crash in Hayes County

Jan: 20.0% of truck crashesFeb: 10.0% of truck crashesMar: 0.0% of truck crashesApr: 10.0% of truck crashesMay: 20.0% of truck crashesJun: 0.0% of truck crashesJul: 20.0% of truck crashesAug: 0.0% of truck crashesSep: 0.0% of truck crashesOct: 10.0% of truck crashesNov: 0.0% of truck crashesDec: 10.0% of truck crashes JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All trucks (share of crashes by month)Winter (Nov–Mar)

Most dangerous roads for trucks

RoadFatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles)
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Roads named most in all truck crash reports

RoadTruck crashes since 2015 (Hayes County)
006 /45.700/Us6 Nw Of Ave 348A-Nw Of Hamlet1
006 /48.400/Us6 Se Ave 351A-Nw Of Hamlet1
025 /29.400/N25 N Of Rd 728A-S Of Hayes Center1
025 /33.250/N25 S Of Rd 732A-S Of Hayes Center1
025 /33.300/N25 S Of Rd 732A-S Of Hayes Center1
025 /39.990/N25 S Of Rd 364A-N Of Hayes Center1
SR-251
Us-6/ Milepost 49 / 1.5 West Of Hamlet1

ZIP 69040 at a glance

Population566
Density1 per sq mi
Median household income$73,750
Median home value$116,575
Home ownership87%

Historical data: truck crashes in Hayes 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).

1993: 1 reported truck crash1995: 2 reported truck crashes1996: 2 reported truck crashes1997: 2 reported truck crashes1998: 4 reported truck crashes1999: 2 reported truck crashes2000: 1 reported truck crash2001: 2 reported truck crashes2002: 2 reported truck crashes2003: 1 reported truck crash2004: 1 reported truck crash2007: 1 reported truck crash2010: 2 reported truck crashes2013: 1 reported truck crash2014: 2 reported truck crashes2015: 1 reported truck crash2016: 1 reported truck crash2017: 1 reported truck crash2018: 2 reported truck crashes2019: 2 reported truck crashes2020: 1 reported truck crash2022: 1 reported truck crash2023: 1 reported truck crash 1982: 0 fatal truck crashes1983: 0 fatal truck crashes1984: 0 fatal truck crashes1985: 0 fatal truck crashes1986: 0 fatal truck crashes1987: 0 fatal truck crashes1988: 0 fatal truck crashes1989: 0 fatal truck crashes1990: 0 fatal truck crashes1991: 0 fatal truck crashes1992: 0 fatal truck crashes1993: 0 fatal truck crashes1994: 0 fatal truck crashes1995: 0 fatal truck crashes1996: 0 fatal truck crashes1997: 0 fatal truck crashes1998: 0 fatal truck crashes1999: 0 fatal truck crashes2000: 0 fatal truck crashes2001: 0 fatal truck crashes2002: 0 fatal truck crashes2003: 1 fatal truck crash2004: 0 fatal truck crashes2005: 0 fatal truck crashes2006: 0 fatal truck crashes2007: 1 fatal truck crash2008: 0 fatal truck crashes2009: 0 fatal truck crashes2010: 0 fatal truck crashes2011: 0 fatal truck crashes2012: 0 fatal truck crashes2013: 0 fatal truck crashes2014: 0 fatal truck crashes2015: 0 fatal truck crashes2016: 0 fatal truck crashes2017: 0 fatal truck crashes2018: 0 fatal truck crashes2019: 0 fatal truck crashes2020: 0 fatal truck crashes2021: 0 fatal truck crashes2022: 1 fatal truck crash2023: 0 fatal truck crashes2024: 0 fatal truck crashes 198519901995200020052010201520202025
All reported truck crashes in Hayes County (FMCSA)Fatal truck crashes in Hayes County (FARS, separate scale, max 1)incomplete reporting
DecadeTruck crashes / yrChangeFatal crashes / yr (FARS)
1990s2—0.0
2000s1-57%0.2
2010s1+50%0.0
2020s0-58%0.2

In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2010s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.

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Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP 69045ZIP 69024ZIP 69032ZIP 69044ZIP 69043ZIP 69037ZIP 69027ZIP 69001ZIP 69021ZIP 69038Hayes CountyNebraska

Questions fleets ask about ZIP 69040

How many truck accidents are there in ZIP 69040?

10 truck crashes have been reported in Hayes County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 8 injuries.

Are garbage truck crashes common in ZIP 69040?

0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Hayes County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.

What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 69040?

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2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.