Halbur, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Halbur: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Halbur and Carroll County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Carroll County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 132 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Carroll County compares with Iowa
Carroll County against Iowa and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Carroll County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Carroll County | Iowa | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 54.8 | 68.1 | 49.7 | 20% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 25% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.8% | 18.7% | 6.2% | 48% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.5% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 19% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.0% | 15.1% | 13.8% | 14% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.8% | 45.4% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 14.6% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 37% below the state |
Carroll County has lower values than Iowa for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Iowa on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and winter months (nov–mar).
What stands out in Carroll County: December the month with the most truck crashes: 13.6% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 132 crashes involving commercial trucks in Carroll County since 2015: 69 people were injured and 7 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 33 days in fully reported years.
With 1 truck crash reported in Halbur since 2015, this page uses Carroll County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
48% of truck crash reports in Carroll 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, 13.6% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (3.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 48.8% of truck crashes, against 45.4% across Iowa.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (13.6%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 9.8% of truck crashes, compared with 18.7% in Iowa.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Halbur happened on CR-N33 Noble Ave (1) and SR-141 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 1.5%, compared with 2.2% in Iowa.
Route planning tips for Halbur fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Carroll County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-N33 Noble Ave | 1 |
| SR-141 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Carroll County) |
|---|---|
| US-30 | 20 |
| US-71 | 5 |
| Ia 141 | 4 |
| Lynx Ave And Us 71 And State 1 | 3 |
| Delta Ave | 3 |
| 150Th Street & Noble Ave; Cont | 2 |
| 3Rd St | 2 |
| E016/120Th St | 2 |
Halbur at a glance
| Population | 268 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,264 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 51444) | $82,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 51444) | $148,993 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Carroll 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 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 7 | +44% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 11 | +54% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 11 | -5% | 0.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 1990s and 11 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Halbur
How many truck crashes happen in Halbur?
132 truck crashes have been reported in Carroll County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 69 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Halbur?
Truck crashes in Carroll County peak in December, with 13.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Halbur?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Carroll County since 2015, 1.5% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Halbur compared with Iowa?
Per 100,000 residents, Carroll County has 54.8 truck crashes a year; Iowa has 68.1.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Halbur?
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.