ZIP 69201 (Valentine, NE) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 69201: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Cherry 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 58 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Cherry County compares with Nebraska
Cherry County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cherry County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cherry County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 90.0 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.8 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 62% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 18% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 27.3% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 1.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 12.7% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 43% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.8% | 20.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.0% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 49.1% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 2.0× the state |
Cherry County sits below Nebraska on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and after dark.
The headline for Cherry County: 49.1% after dark, against 24.5% across Nebraska.
Overview
Since 2015, 58 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Cherry County. They injured 26 people and killed 1.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 73 days.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 13.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 3.4%.
November through March accounts for 40.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (12.7%).
27.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.7% across Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of ZIP 69201.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cherry County since 2015.
Route planning tips for ZIP 69201 fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 27.3% of truck crashes here, more than Nebraska; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Cherry County
By hour of day
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 (Cherry County) |
|---|---|
| US-20 | 8 |
| U.S. Highway 20 | 4 |
| 020 /200.070/Us20 N Of Schlagel Creek Rd-Se Of V | 2 |
| 020 /208.930/Us20 Nw Of Arabia Dr-Nw Of Wood Lak | 2 |
| US-83 | 2 |
| 020 /127.200/Us20 Sw Of Wiley Dr-Sw Of Merriman | 1 |
| 020 /127.940/Us20 Sw Of Wiley Dr-Sw Of Merriman | 1 |
| 020 /130.600/Us20 Ne Of Wiley Dr-Sw Of Merriman | 1 |
ZIP 69201 at a glance
| Population | 4,012 |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $62,101 |
| Median home value | $161,776 |
| Home ownership | 61% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cherry 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 | 4 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 4 | +6% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 6 | +32% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 4 | -25% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 69201
How many truck accidents are there in ZIP 69201?
Since 2015, 58 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Cherry County (26 injured, 1 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in ZIP 69201?
Truck crashes in Cherry County peak in June, with 13.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 69201?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cherry County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in ZIP 69201 compared with Nebraska?
The yearly rate is 90.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Cherry County, vs 60.7 for Nebraska.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 69201?
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.