Frytown, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Frytown: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Frytown and Johnson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Johnson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
20 of 1,147 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Johnson County compares with Iowa
Johnson County against Iowa and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Johnson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Johnson County | Iowa | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 61.7 | 68.1 | 49.7 | 9% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.7% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 24% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 20.1% | 18.7% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.4% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 11% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.4% | 15.1% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.3% | 45.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.1% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with Iowa, Johnson County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Iowa on on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
What stands out in Frytown: I-80 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Frytown: 4 since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 1,147 crashes involving commercial trucks in Johnson County since 2015: 466 people were injured and 40 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 4 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Frytown since 2015, this page uses Johnson County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
43% of truck crash reports in Johnson County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 12.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is September at 6.5%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 47.3% of truck crashes, against 45.4% across Iowa.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (7.6%).
Road surface: 20.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Iowa: 18.7%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Frytown is I-80, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come CR-F52/BLACK Diamond Rd Sw (1) and US-218 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
20 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.7% share (Iowa: 2.2%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in May (15% of them).
Route planning tips for Frytown fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-80 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: May is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Johnson County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 20.1% of truck crashes here, more than Iowa; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Johnson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 4 |
| CR-F52/BLACK Diamond Rd Sw | 1 |
| US-218 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Johnson County) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 76 |
| Interstate 80/I 80 | 63 |
| I-380 | 29 |
| Interstate 380/I 380 | 28 |
| US-218 | 23 |
| US-6 | 15 |
| State 1/Iowa 1 | 6 |
| Ia 1 | 5 |
Frytown at a glance
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 52247) | $91,450 |
| Median home value (ZIP 52247) | $298,929 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Johnson 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 | 40 | — | 1.7 |
| 2000s | 71 | +79% | 2.2 |
| 2010s | 92 | +29% | 1.7 |
| 2020s | 100 | +9% | 2.0 |
In the 1990s about 40 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 100. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 2.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Frytown
How common are truck crashes in Frytown?
1,147 truck crashes have been reported in Johnson County since 2015, with 40 deaths and 466 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Frytown?
Since 2015, I-80 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Frytown: 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Frytown?
Truck crashes in Johnson County peak in January, with 12.4% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Frytown?
20 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Johnson County since 2015, 1.7% of all truck crashes.
How does Frytown compare with Iowa for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 61.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Johnson County, vs 68.1 for Iowa.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Frytown?
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.