Packwood, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Packwood: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Packwood and Jefferson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Jefferson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 81 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Jefferson County compares with Iowa
Jefferson County against Iowa and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Jefferson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Jefferson County | Iowa | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 42.1 | 68.1 | 49.7 | 38% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 60% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.1% | 18.7% | 6.2% | 19% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.9% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 9% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.1% | 15.1% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.3% | 45.4% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 16.4% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 29% below the state |
Compared with Iowa, Jefferson County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: injuries per crash and winter months (nov–mar).
Jefferson County at a glance: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.2% in Iowa.
Overview
Since 2015, 81 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Jefferson County. They injured 38 people and killed 1.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 55 days.
Packwood had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Jefferson County numbers.
60% of truck crash reports in Jefferson County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 14.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 4.9%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 49.3% of truck crashes, against 45.4% across Iowa.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (12.3%).
15.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 18.7% across Iowa.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Packwood happened on CR-D20 200Th St (1) and SR-149 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Jefferson County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Packwood fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Jefferson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-D20 200Th St | 1 |
| SR-149 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Jefferson County) |
|---|---|
| US-34 | 20 |
| Ash Ave | 2 |
| Us 34 W And Ramp Us 34 W To Os | 2 |
| 110Th St | 1 |
| 110Th St And State 1/Iowa 1 | 1 |
| 130Th St And Packwood Rd Measu | 1 |
| 191St St | 1 |
| 250Th/Wintergreen | 1 |
Packwood at a glance
| Population | 186 |
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Density | 248 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 52580) | $53,368 |
| Median home value (ZIP 52580) | $113,621 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Jefferson 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 | 4 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 8 | +93% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 7 | -15% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 7 | +5% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 7. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Packwood
How many truck accidents are there in Packwood?
81 truck crashes have been reported in Jefferson County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 38 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Packwood?
October has the most truck crashes in Jefferson County, 14.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Packwood?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Jefferson County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Packwood compare with Iowa for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 42.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Jefferson County, vs 68.1 for Iowa.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Packwood?
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.