Sidney, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sidney: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sidney 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 has lower values than Iowa for garbage-truck share and after dark. It runs above Iowa on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Fremont County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.2% in Iowa.
Overview
Police reported 193 crashes involving commercial trucks in Fremont County since 2015: 84 people were injured and 11 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 22 days in fully reported years.
Sidney had 5 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Fremont County numbers.
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
Truck crashes peak in February (12.4% of the year) and are lowest in July (4.1%).
November through March accounts for 44.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 45.4% in Iowa.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (8.3%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 18.3% of truck crashes, compared with 18.7% in Iowa.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Sidney since 2015 were spread across roads: 120th St (1), I-29 (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 Sidney fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Fremont County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| 120th St | 1 |
| I-29 | 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 |
Sidney at a glance
| Population | 1,048 |
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Density | 764 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 51652) | $82,200 |
| Median home value (ZIP 51652) | $133,977 |
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. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sidney
How common are truck crashes in Sidney?
193 truck crashes have been reported in Fremont County since 2015, with 11 deaths and 84 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Sidney?
Truck crashes in Fremont County peak in February, with 12.4% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Sidney?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Fremont County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Sidney compare with Iowa?
The yearly rate is 260.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Fremont County, vs 68.1 for Iowa.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Sidney?
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.