La Porte City, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in La Porte City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in La Porte City 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. Where it is higher: injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Black Hawk County: 1 in 28 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 3.6%, vs 2.2% in Iowa.
Overview
Police reported 739 crashes involving commercial trucks in Black Hawk County since 2015: 322 people were injured and 22 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 6 days in fully reported years.
La Porte City had 8 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
December has the most truck crashes, 10.4% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (6.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.8% of truck crashes, against 45.4% across Iowa.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 9.5% of truck crashes.
17.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 18.7% across Iowa.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of La Porte City since 2015: Dysart Rd (1), SR-21 (1) and US-218 (1). No single road stands out.
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).
They recorded 4.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for La Porte City fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in November; review collection routes for that month.
- 26.0% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Iowa; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Black Hawk County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Dysart Rd | 1 |
| SR-21 | 1 |
| US-218 | 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 |
La Porte City at a glance
| Population | 2,267 |
| Land area | 2.6 sq mi |
| Density | 886 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 50651) | $88,333 |
| Median home value (ZIP 50651) | $188,444 |
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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about La Porte City
How common are truck crashes in La Porte City?
Since 2015, 739 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Black Hawk County (322 injured, 22 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in La Porte City?
Truck crashes in Black Hawk County peak in December, with 10.4% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in La Porte City?
Since 2015, Black Hawk County has reported 26 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.5% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in La Porte City compared with Iowa?
The yearly rate is 48.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Black Hawk County, vs 68.1 for Iowa.
How can I plan a safer truck route in La Porte City?
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.