Woodburn, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Woodburn: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Woodburn and Clarke County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Clarke County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 183 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Clarke County compares with Iowa
Clarke County against Iowa and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Clarke County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Clarke County | Iowa | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 167.0 | 68.1 | 49.7 | 2.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 34% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 21.1% | 18.7% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.0% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 17% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.7% | 15.1% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.7% | 45.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 30.3% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Iowa, Clarke County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Clarke County at a glance: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.2% across Iowa.
Overview
Since 2015, 183 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Clarke County. They injured 74 people and killed 5.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 23 days.
Woodburn had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Clarke County numbers.
50% of truck crash reports in Clarke County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 13.7% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (4.9%).
November through March accounts for 45.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 45.4% in Iowa.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 10.9% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 21.1% of truck crashes, compared with 18.7% in Iowa.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Woodburn since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Clarke County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Woodburn fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Clarke County.
- 21.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Iowa; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Clarke 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 (Clarke County) |
|---|---|
| US-34 | 13 |
| I-35 | 6 |
| I35 Sb At 39Mm | 4 |
| Interstate 35/I 35 | 4 |
| Warren Ave | 3 |
| US-69 | 3 |
| Blk Us 34 | 2 |
| Hwy 34 E Union Ln | 2 |
Woodburn at a glance
| Population | 133 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 211 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 50275) | $72,232 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Clarke 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 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 14 | +186% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 14 | -4% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 17 | +22% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 17. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Woodburn
How many truck crashes happen in Woodburn?
Clarke County has had 183 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 74 people and killing 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Woodburn?
January has the most truck crashes in Clarke County, 13.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Woodburn?
Since 2015, Clarke County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Woodburn compare with Iowa for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 167.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Clarke County, vs 68.1 for Iowa.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Woodburn?
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.