Hamburg, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hamburg: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hamburg and Fremont County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Fremont County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 193 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Fremont County compares with Iowa
Fremont County against Iowa and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fremont County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Fremont County | Iowa | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 260.4 | 68.1 | 49.7 | 3.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 18.3% | 18.7% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.7% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.5% | 15.1% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.1% | 45.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.0% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 9% below the state |
Fremont County sits below Iowa on garbage-truck share and after dark. It runs above Iowa on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
Fremont County at a glance: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.2% across Iowa.
Overview
Since 2015, 193 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Fremont County. They injured 84 people and killed 11.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 22 days.
With 8 truck crashes reported in Hamburg since 2015, this page uses Fremont County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
83% of truck crash reports in Fremont County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
February has the most truck crashes, 12.4% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (4.1%).
November through March accounts for 44.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 45.4% in Iowa.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 18.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Iowa: 18.7%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Hamburg since 2015 were spread across roads: I-29 (2), CR-J64/310TH St (1) and Ts-211th Ave (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Fremont County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Hamburg fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Fremont County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-29 | 2 |
| CR-J64/310TH St | 1 |
| Ts-211th Ave | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Fremont County) |
|---|---|
| I-29 | 18 |
| Ia 2 | 11 |
| Interstate 29/I 29 | 10 |
| US-275 | 7 |
| Ave | 6 |
| Ramp I 29 N To Ia 2 | 5 |
| US-59 | 3 |
| State 2/Iowa 2 And Interstate | 3 |
Hamburg at a glance
| Population | 863 |
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Density | 576 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 51640) | $65,385 |
| Median home value (ZIP 51640) | $133,469 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Fremont 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 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 12 | +66% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 12 | +3% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 20 | +57% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 7 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 20. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hamburg
How common are truck crashes in Hamburg?
Since 2015, 193 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Fremont County (84 injured, 11 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Hamburg?
The worst month is February: 12.4% of truck crashes in Fremont County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Hamburg?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Fremont County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Hamburg compare with Iowa?
Per 100,000 residents, Fremont County has 260.4 truck crashes a year; Iowa has 68.1.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Hamburg?
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.