Bloomfield, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bloomfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bloomfield and Davis County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Davis County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 58 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Davis County compares with Iowa
Davis County against Iowa and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Davis County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Davis County | Iowa | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 55.4 | 68.1 | 49.7 | 19% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 18% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 16.1% | 18.7% | 6.2% | 14% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.0% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.1% | 15.1% | 13.8% | 53% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 26.8% | 45.4% | 41.9% | 41% below the state |
| After dark | 21.4% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 7% below the state |
Davis 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 and injuries per crash.
Davis County at a glance: 8.9 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Iowa: 3.5).
Overview
Davis County has recorded 58 truck crashes since 2015, with 28 people injured and 5 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 72 days.
Bloomfield had 24 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Davis County numbers.
47% of truck crash reports in Davis County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 15.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 0.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 26.8% of truck crashes, vs 45.4% for Iowa.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 12.1% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 16.1% of truck crashes, compared with 18.7% in Iowa.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Bloomfield happened on US-63 (2), 160th St (1) and CR-ICE Ave (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 1.7%, compared with 2.2% in Iowa.
Route planning tips for Bloomfield fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Davis County.
- 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 Davis County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-63 | 2 |
| 160th St | 1 |
| CR-ICE Ave | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Davis County) |
|---|---|
| US-63 | 13 |
| Ia 2 | 4 |
| Ice Ave | 3 |
| 180Th St And Us 63 | 2 |
| 276Th St | 2 |
| Locust St And Us 63/Washington | 2 |
| Peach Ave | 2 |
| State 2/Iowa 2 | 2 |
Bloomfield at a glance
| Population | 2,773 |
| Land area | 2.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1,219 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 52537) | $74,432 |
| Median home value (ZIP 52537) | $161,097 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Davis 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 | 3 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 6 | +114% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 3 | -40% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 6 | +92% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 6. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bloomfield
How many truck crashes happen in Bloomfield?
Since 2015, 58 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Davis County (28 injured, 5 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Bloomfield?
June has the most truck crashes in Davis County, 15.5% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Bloomfield?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Davis County since 2015 (1.7% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Bloomfield compare with Iowa?
Per 100,000 residents, Davis County has 55.4 truck crashes a year; Iowa has 68.1.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Bloomfield?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.