Willey, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Willey: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Willey 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 sits below Iowa on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and winter months (nov–mar).
Carroll County at a glance: 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.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Willey since 2015; patterns below come from Carroll County as a whole.
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
The worst month is December with 13.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 3.8%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 48.8% of truck crashes, vs 45.4% for Iowa.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 13.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 9.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Iowa: 18.7%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Willey happened on CR-N33 Noble Ave (1) and SR-141 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.5% share (Iowa: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Willey fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most 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 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 |
Willey at a glance
| Population | 72 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 289 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 51440) | $87,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 51440) | $217,294 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 11. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Willey
How common are truck crashes in Willey?
Carroll County has had 132 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 69 people and killing 7.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Willey?
The worst month is December: 13.6% of truck crashes in Carroll County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Willey?
Since 2015, Carroll County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.5% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Willey compare with Iowa?
Carroll County records 54.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 68.1 across Iowa.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Willey?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.