Lone Tree, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lone Tree: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lone Tree 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.
The headline for Johnson County: January the month with the most truck crashes: 12.4% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,147 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Johnson County. They injured 466 people and killed 40.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 4 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Lone Tree since 2015; patterns below come from Johnson County as a whole.
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
Truck crashes peak in January (12.4% of the year) and are lowest in September (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%).
20.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 18.7% across Iowa.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lone Tree since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-22 (2), CR-F062 130Th St (1) and SR-70 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 20 crashes, 1.7% of the total, against 2.2% across Iowa.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in May (15% of them).
Route planning tips for Lone Tree fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Johnson County.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at May schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 20.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Iowa; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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) |
|---|---|
| SR-22 | 2 |
| CR-F062 130Th St | 1 |
| SR-70 | 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 |
Lone Tree at a glance
| Population | 1,341 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,257 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 52755) | $102,434 |
| Median home value (ZIP 52755) | $232,041 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 40 to 100. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.5 a year in 2016–19, 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lone Tree
How common are truck crashes in Lone Tree?
1,147 truck crashes have been reported in Johnson County since 2015, with 40 deaths and 466 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Lone Tree?
The worst month is January: 12.4% of truck crashes in Johnson County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lone Tree?
Garbage trucks were involved in 20 reported crashes in Johnson County since 2015 (1.7% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Lone Tree compared with Iowa?
Per 100,000 residents, Johnson County has 61.7 truck crashes a year; Iowa has 68.1.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lone Tree?
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.