Jesup, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Jesup: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Jesup and Black Hawk County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Black Hawk County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Black Hawk County compares with Iowa
Black Hawk County against Iowa and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Black Hawk County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Black Hawk County | Iowa | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 48.0 | 68.1 | 49.7 | 30% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 17% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.6% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 17.6% | 18.7% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.0% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.0% | 15.1% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.8% | 45.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.3% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 12% below the state |
Compared with Iowa, Black Hawk County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark. It runs above Iowa on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Black Hawk County: 1 in 28 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 3.6%, vs 2.2% in Iowa.
Overview
Black Hawk County has recorded 739 truck crashes since 2015, with 322 people injured and 22 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 6 days.
Jesup had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Black Hawk County numbers.
20% of truck crash reports in Black Hawk County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (10.4% of the year) and are lowest in June (6.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.8% of truck crashes, against 45.4% across Iowa.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (9.5%).
17.6% 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 Jesup happened on CR-C66 E Dunkerton Rd (1) and US-20 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 26 crashes, 3.5% of the total, against 2.2% across Iowa.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in November (19% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 4.0 deaths compared with 2.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Jesup fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: November is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Black Hawk County.
- Morning starts matter: 26.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Iowa.
- 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 Black Hawk County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-C66 E Dunkerton Rd | 1 |
| US-20 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Black Hawk County) |
|---|---|
| I-380 | 51 |
| Interstate 380/I 380 | 26 |
| US-218 | 22 |
| Us 218/Washington St | 13 |
| US-20 | 12 |
| Us 63/Hudson Rd | 10 |
| US-63 | 6 |
| Dubuque Rd | 5 |
Jesup at a glance
| Population | 2,541 |
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1,380 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 50648) | $95,353 |
| Median home value (ZIP 50648) | $232,279 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Black Hawk 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 | 15 | — | 2.1 |
| 2000s | 51 | +242% | 1.7 |
| 2010s | 67 | +31% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 64 | -6% | 1.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 15 to 64. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 2.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Jesup
How common are truck crashes in Jesup?
739 truck crashes have been reported in Black Hawk County since 2015, with 22 deaths and 322 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Jesup?
December has the most truck crashes in Black Hawk County, 10.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Jesup?
Garbage trucks were involved in 26 reported crashes in Black Hawk County since 2015 (3.5% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Jesup compared with Iowa?
Black Hawk County records 48.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 68.1 across Iowa.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Jesup?
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.