Churdan, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Churdan: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Churdan and Greene County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Greene County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 86 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Greene County compares with Iowa
Greene County against Iowa and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Greene County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Greene County | Iowa | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 84.0 | 68.1 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.62 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 18.8% | 18.7% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.0% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.0% | 15.1% | 13.8% | 34% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.8% | 45.4% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 16.2% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 30% below the state |
Greene County sits below Iowa on in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. It runs above Iowa on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Greene County: February the month with the most truck crashes: 12.8% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 86 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Greene County. They injured 52 people and killed 3.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 50 days.
With 2 truck crashes reported in Churdan since 2015, this page uses Greene County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
51% of truck crash reports in Greene 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, 12.8% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (4.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 48.8% of truck crashes, vs 45.4% for Iowa.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 14.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 18.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Iowa: 18.7%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Churdan.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 2.3%, compared with 2.2% in Iowa.
Route planning tips for Churdan fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Greene County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Greene 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 (Greene County) |
|---|---|
| Us 30/220Th | 5 |
| US-30 | 5 |
| State 4/Neola Ave | 4 |
| Us 30/Us 30 Diagonal | 3 |
| A Avenue & 330Th Street | 2 |
| E018/130Th Measuring 2111 Feet | 2 |
| Elm St And State 25/Locust St | 2 |
| Ia 144 | 2 |
Churdan at a glance
| Population | 359 |
| Land area | 2.1 sq mi |
| Density | 173 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 50050) | $64,432 |
| Median home value (ZIP 50050) | $106,829 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Greene 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 | 2 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 6 | +172% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 6 | +7% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 6 | +1% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 6 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Churdan
How common are truck crashes in Churdan?
Since 2015, 86 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Greene County (52 injured, 3 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Churdan?
February has the most truck crashes in Greene County, 12.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Churdan?
Since 2015, Greene County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.3% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Churdan compared with Iowa?
Greene County records 84.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 68.1 across Iowa.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Churdan?
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.