Marble Rock, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Marble Rock: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Marble Rock and Floyd County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Floyd County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 205 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Floyd County compares with Iowa
Floyd County against Iowa and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Floyd County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Floyd County | Iowa | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 118.1 | 68.1 | 49.7 | 1.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 11% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 12% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.6% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 29.7% | 18.7% | 6.2% | 1.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.6% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.4% | 15.1% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 52.8% | 45.4% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 27.2% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with Iowa, Floyd County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Iowa on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
Floyd County at a glance: 1 in 28 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.6%, against 2.2% for Iowa.
Overview
Floyd County has recorded 205 truck crashes since 2015, with 75 people injured and 6 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 21 days in fully reported years.
Marble Rock had 4 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Floyd County numbers.
52% of truck crash reports in Floyd County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 13.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is September at 2.9%.
November through March accounts for 52.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 45.4% in Iowa.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (10.7%).
Road surface: 29.7% 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 Marble Rock since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 7 of the truck crashes here, or 3.4%, compared with 2.2% in Iowa.
Route planning tips for Marble Rock fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Floyd County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 29.7% of truck crashes here, more than Iowa; schedule winter 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 Floyd 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 (Floyd County) |
|---|---|
| US-18 | 38 |
| US-218 | 32 |
| T044/Quarry Ave And Us 18 And | 6 |
| Us 18 And T044/Quarry Ave And | 6 |
| Ia 14 | 4 |
| Us 0218 / Us 218 And Illinois | 4 |
| Us 18/Us Hwy 18 | 3 |
| 270Th St | 3 |
Marble Rock at a glance
| Population | 258 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 310 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 50653) | $79,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 50653) | $167,628 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Floyd 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 | 7 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 10 | +46% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 17 | +63% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 18 | +7% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 7 to 18. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Marble Rock
How common are truck crashes in Marble Rock?
Floyd County has had 205 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 75 people and killing 6.
When do most truck crashes happen in Marble Rock?
Truck crashes in Floyd County peak in February, with 13.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Marble Rock?
Garbage trucks were involved in 7 reported crashes in Floyd County since 2015 (3.4% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Marble Rock compared with Iowa?
Per 100,000 residents, Floyd County has 118.1 truck crashes a year; Iowa has 68.1.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Marble Rock?
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.