Baxter, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Baxter: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Baxter and Jasper County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Jasper County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
9 of 614 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Jasper County compares with Iowa
Jasper County against Iowa and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Jasper County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Jasper County | Iowa | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 141.2 | 68.1 | 49.7 | 2.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 31% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 15% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.5% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 30% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 27.5% | 18.7% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.3% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 20% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 20.9% | 15.1% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 53.2% | 45.4% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 33.8% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Jasper County sits below Iowa on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Iowa on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Jasper County: February 15.3% of truck crashes happen in February, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 614 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Jasper County. They injured 213 people and killed 15.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Baxter since 2015; patterns below come from Jasper County as a whole.
71% of truck crash reports in Jasper 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 (15.3% of the year) and are lowest in June (5.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 53.2% of truck crashes, against 45.4% across Iowa.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 8.5% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 27.5% of truck crashes, compared with 18.7% in Iowa.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Baxter happened on I-80 (2), US-65 (2), CR-F48 (1), CR-S62/HART Ave (1) and SR-330 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 9 crashes, 1.5% of the total, against 2.2% across Iowa.
Route planning tips for Baxter fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 27.5% 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 Jasper County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 2 |
| US-65 | 2 |
| CR-F48 | 1 |
| CR-S62/HART Ave | 1 |
| SR-330 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Jasper County) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 72 |
| Interstate 80/I 80 | 47 |
| Interstate 80 Eb 162.8 Mm | 11 |
| Ia 163 | 7 |
| Mm Wb On I-80 | 5 |
| Ia 14 | 4 |
| Interstate 80 Eastbound Near M | 4 |
| State 117/Iowa 117 | 4 |
Baxter at a glance
| Population | 983 |
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1,503 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 50028) | $72,022 |
| Median home value (ZIP 50028) | $204,508 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Jasper 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 | 22 | — | 2.1 |
| 2000s | 34 | +58% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 47 | +38% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 57 | +21% | 1.4 |
In the 1990s about 22 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 57. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Baxter
How many truck accidents are there in Baxter?
Since 2015, 614 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Jasper County (213 injured, 15 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Baxter?
Truck crashes in Jasper County peak in February, with 15.3% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Baxter?
Since 2015, Jasper County has reported 9 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.5% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Baxter compared with Iowa?
Per 100,000 residents, Jasper County has 141.2 truck crashes a year; Iowa has 68.1.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Baxter?
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.