ZIP 69166 (Thedford, NE) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 69166: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Thomas 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 17 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
Thomas County at a glance: 17 reported truck crashes in Thomas County since 2015.
Overview
Thomas County has recorded 17 truck crashes since 2015, with 10 people injured and 2 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 251 days.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Thomas County has on record.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 69166 since 2015: SR-2 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Thomas County since 2015.
Route planning tips for ZIP 69166 fleets
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Thomas County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-2 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Thomas County) |
|---|---|
| SR-2 | 3 |
| US-83 | 3 |
| 002 /215.190/N2 W Of Parker Ln-E Of Thedford | 2 |
| 083 /149.250/E Jct Us83 & N2-E Of Thedford | 2 |
| 002 /210.660/N2 W Of Us83-Ent-E Of Thedford | 1 |
| 083 /133.980/Us83 N Of Scenic Bypass-Se Of Thedf | 1 |
| 083 /137.780/Us83 S Of Ewoldt Rd-Se Of Thedford | 1 |
| 083 /150.860/Us83 S Of Sawyer Mountain Ln-Ne Of | 1 |
ZIP 69166 at a glance
| Population | 603 |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $58,929 |
| Median home value | $112,009 |
| Home ownership | 64% |
Historical data: truck crashes in Thomas 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 | -37% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 2 | +78% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 2 | -6% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.0 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 69166
How many truck accidents are there in ZIP 69166?
Thomas County has had 17 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 10 people and killing 2.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 69166?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Thomas County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How can I plan a safer truck route in ZIP 69166?
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.