Urbana, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Urbana: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Urbana and Benton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Benton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 206 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Benton County compares with Iowa
Benton County against Iowa and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Benton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Benton County | Iowa | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 67.3 | 68.1 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 28% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 19.4% | 18.7% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.6% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.7% | 15.1% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.6% | 45.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.6% | 23.1% | 24.8% | same |
Benton County sits below Iowa on garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Benton County: 10.5 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.5 across Iowa.
Overview
Police reported 206 crashes involving commercial trucks in Benton County since 2015: 101 people were injured and 21 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 21 days in fully reported years.
Only 6 truck crashes were reported in Urbana since 2015; patterns below come from Benton County as a whole.
79% of truck crash reports in Benton County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (12.6% of the year) and are lowest in August (4.9%).
November through March accounts for 47.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 45.4% in Iowa.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 10.7% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 19.4% of truck crashes, compared with 18.7% in Iowa.
Where crashes happen
I-380 leads within 10 miles of Urbana with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by SR-150 (2) and CR-W36/LEWIS Access Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 1.5%, compared with 2.2% in Iowa.
Route planning tips for Urbana fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-380 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Benton County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-380 | 3 |
| SR-150 | 2 |
| CR-W36/LEWIS Access Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Benton County) |
|---|---|
| Us 30/73 St | 12 |
| US-30 | 8 |
| I-380 | 6 |
| Ave | 6 |
| Interstate 380/I 380 | 5 |
| US-218 | 5 |
| Us 30/73 St And 21 Ave And V06 | 4 |
| W014/27 Ave | 3 |
Urbana at a glance
| Population | 1,635 |
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Density | 905 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 52345) | $115,179 |
| Median home value (ZIP 52345) | $219,763 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Benton 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 | 7 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 9 | +34% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 14 | +51% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 18 | +28% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 7 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 18. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Urbana
How many truck accidents are there in Urbana?
Benton County has had 206 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 101 people and killing 21.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Urbana?
Since 2015, I-380 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Urbana: 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Urbana?
Truck crashes in Benton County peak in January, with 12.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Urbana?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Benton County since 2015 (1.5% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Urbana compared with Iowa?
Benton County records 67.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 68.1 across Iowa.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Urbana?
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.