Gray, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gray: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gray and Audubon County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Audubon County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 46 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Audubon County compares with Iowa
Audubon County against Iowa and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Audubon County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Audubon County | Iowa | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 70.3 | 68.1 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.30 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 27% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 20.9% | 18.7% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.3% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.3% | 15.1% | 13.8% | 39% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.5% | 45.4% | 41.9% | 13% below the state |
| After dark | 2.3% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 90% below the state |
Audubon County has lower values than Iowa for injuries per crash, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar). It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Audubon County at a glance: 9.3 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.5 across Iowa.
Overview
Since 2015, 46 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Audubon County. They injured 14 people and killed 4.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 93 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Gray since 2015; patterns below come from Audubon County as a whole.
70% of truck crash reports in Audubon County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 17.4% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (2.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.5% of truck crashes, against 45.4% across Iowa.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 21.7% of truck crashes.
20.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 18.7% across Iowa.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Gray happened on CR-F24/150TH St (1) and SR-141 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 2.2%, compared with 2.2% in Iowa.
Route planning tips for Gray fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 20.9% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Iowa), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Audubon County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-F24/150TH St | 1 |
| SR-141 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Audubon County) |
|---|---|
| US-71 | 7 |
| Mockingbird Ave | 3 |
| Ia 44 | 3 |
| Falcon Ave | 2 |
| Hwy 173 And Hwy 44 Intersectio | 2 |
| Us 71 And F58 | 2 |
| Us 71 Measuring 207 Feet South | 2 |
| 150Th St | 1 |
Gray at a glance
| Population | 62 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 62 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 50110) | $57,250 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Audubon 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 | 2 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 3 | +113% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 3 | +3% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 5 | +41% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 5. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gray
How many truck crashes happen in Gray?
Audubon County has had 46 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 14 people and killing 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Gray?
Truck crashes in Audubon County peak in October, with 17.4% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Gray?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Audubon County since 2015 (2.2% of truck crashes).
How does Gray compare with Iowa for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 70.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Audubon County, vs 68.1 for Iowa.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Gray?
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.