Inwood, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Inwood: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Inwood and Lyon County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lyon County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 147 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Lyon County compares with Iowa
Lyon County against Iowa and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lyon County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lyon County | Iowa | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 98.4 | 68.1 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.59 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 22.4% | 18.7% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.6% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.4% | 15.1% | 13.8% | 11% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.0% | 45.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 11.9% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 48% below the state |
Lyon County sits below Iowa on garbage-truck share, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. It runs above Iowa on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Lyon County at a glance: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.2% in Iowa.
Overview
Since 2015, 147 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lyon County. They injured 83 people and killed 7.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 30 days.
With 3 truck crashes reported in Inwood since 2015, this page uses Lyon County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
69% of truck crash reports in Lyon County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 11.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 2.7%.
November through March accounts for 47.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 45.4% in Iowa.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 10.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 22.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Iowa: 18.7%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Inwood since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-182 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Lyon County.
Route planning tips for Inwood fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 22.4% 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
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 Lyon County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-182 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lyon County) |
|---|---|
| US-75 | 7 |
| State 9/Iowa 9 | 5 |
| Ia 9 | 4 |
| Us 75 And A034/210Th St | 3 |
| State 182/Iowa 182 | 3 |
| Ia 182 | 3 |
| A052/260Th St | 3 |
| 110Th St | 2 |
Inwood at a glance
| Population | 962 |
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Density | 679 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 51240) | $83,929 |
| Median home value (ZIP 51240) | $242,308 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lyon 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 | 3 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 5 | +72% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 13 | +143% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 11 | -16% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 3 a year in the 1990s and 11 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Inwood
How many truck accidents are there in Inwood?
147 truck crashes have been reported in Lyon County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 83 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Inwood?
Truck crashes in Lyon County peak in December, with 11.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Inwood?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lyon County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Inwood compare with Iowa?
Lyon County records 98.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 68.1 across Iowa.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Inwood?
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.