Dumont, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dumont: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dumont and Butler County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Butler County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 75 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Butler County compares with Iowa
Butler County against Iowa and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Butler County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Butler County | Iowa | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 45.6 | 68.1 | 49.7 | 33% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 23.9% | 18.7% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.4% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.9% | 15.1% | 13.8% | 35% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.0% | 45.4% | 41.9% | 16% below the state |
| After dark | 12.7% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 45% below the state |
Butler County sits below Iowa on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Iowa on deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Butler County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.2% across Iowa.
Overview
Butler County has recorded 75 truck crashes since 2015, with 31 people injured and 6 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 57 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Dumont since 2015; patterns below come from Butler County as a whole.
72% of truck crash reports in Butler County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (13.3% of the year) and are lowest in November (2.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.0% of truck crashes, vs 45.4% for Iowa.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (10.7%).
Road surface: 23.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Iowa: 18.7%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Dumont since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Butler County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Dumont fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 23.9% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Iowa), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Butler 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 (Butler County) |
|---|---|
| Ia 3 | 7 |
| 250Th St | 2 |
| North Public Rd And Ia 3 | 2 |
| State 14/Iowa 14 | 2 |
| T047/Sinclair Ave And C055/290 | 2 |
| Terrace Ave | 2 |
| 10Th St And Illinois Central G | 1 |
| 270Th St 27000 Block | 1 |
Dumont at a glance
| Population | 614 |
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
| Density | 351 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 50625) | $64,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 50625) | $89,759 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Butler 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 | 5 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 5 | +5% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 5 | -2% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 7 | +40% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 7. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dumont
How common are truck crashes in Dumont?
Butler County has had 75 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 31 people and killing 6.
When do most truck crashes happen in Dumont?
Truck crashes in Butler County peak in June, with 13.3% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Dumont?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Butler County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Dumont compare with Iowa for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 45.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Butler County, vs 68.1 for Iowa.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Dumont?
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.