Bancroft, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bancroft: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bancroft and Kossuth County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Kossuth County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 126 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Kossuth County compares with Iowa
Kossuth County against Iowa and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Kossuth County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Kossuth County | Iowa | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 75.7 | 68.1 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.7% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 23% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 18.3% | 18.7% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.5% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.8% | 15.1% | 13.8% | 61% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.2% | 45.4% | 41.9% | 14% below the state |
| After dark | 10.8% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 53% below the state |
Kossuth County sits below Iowa on garbage-truck share, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar). It runs above Iowa on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Kossuth County: May worst month: 12.7% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Kossuth County has recorded 126 truck crashes since 2015, with 69 people injured and 6 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 33 days in fully reported years.
Bancroft had 4 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Kossuth County numbers.
56% of truck crash reports in Kossuth County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in May (12.7% of the year) and are lowest in March (3.2%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.2% of truck crashes, vs 45.4% for Iowa.
By time of day, 7–8 am stands out with 11.9% of truck crashes.
18.3% 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 Bancroft happened on CR-A38/390TH St (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.6% share (Iowa: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Bancroft fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 27.5% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Iowa.
- 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 Kossuth County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-A38/390TH St | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Kossuth County) |
|---|---|
| US-18 | 14 |
| US-169 | 12 |
| Ave | 8 |
| State 9/Iowa 9 And 200 Ave Mea | 3 |
| P016/20 Ave | 3 |
| Ia 9 | 3 |
| B040/210 St | 3 |
| Feet N Of C-12 On #169 | 2 |
Bancroft at a glance
| Population | 677 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1,200 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 50517) | $61,875 |
| Median home value (ZIP 50517) | $125,766 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Kossuth 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 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 9 | +101% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 14 | +62% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 9 | -36% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 9 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bancroft
How many truck crashes happen in Bancroft?
126 truck crashes have been reported in Kossuth County since 2015, with 6 deaths and 69 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Bancroft?
May has the most truck crashes in Kossuth County, 12.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Bancroft?
Since 2015, Kossuth County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.6% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Bancroft compare with Iowa?
The yearly rate is 75.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Kossuth County, vs 68.1 for Iowa.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Bancroft?
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.