Calumet, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Calumet: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Calumet and O'Brien County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use O'Brien County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 143 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How O'Brien County compares with Iowa
O'Brien County against Iowa and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where O'Brien County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | O'Brien County | Iowa | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 87.3 | 68.1 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 80% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.58 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.5% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 33% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 23.4% | 18.7% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.6% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.9% | 15.1% | 13.8% | 28% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.2% | 45.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 16.8% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 27% below the state |
O'Brien County sits below Iowa on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Iowa on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for O'Brien County: December 15.4% of truck crashes happen in December, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 143 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in O'Brien County. They injured 83 people and killed 1.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 29 days.
Calumet had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use O'Brien County numbers.
57% of truck crash reports in O'Brien 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 15.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 4.2%.
November through March accounts for 48.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 45.4% in Iowa.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 9.8% of truck crashes.
23.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 18.7% across Iowa.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Calumet since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.4% share (Iowa: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Calumet fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 23.4% 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 O'Brien County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (O'Brien County) |
|---|---|
| Us 18/320Th St | 9 |
| US-18 | 8 |
| Eastern St And Us 18/E 7Th St | 4 |
| US-59 | 4 |
| Ia 60 | 3 |
| 2Nd Ave | 2 |
| L026 / Mckinley Ave | 2 |
| L026/Mckinley Ave And 430Th St | 2 |
Calumet at a glance
| Population | 144 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 541 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 51009) | $58,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 51009) | $77,875 |
Historical data: truck crashes in O'Brien 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 | 6 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 6 | +7% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 11 | +82% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 13 | +17% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 6 to 13. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Calumet
How many truck accidents are there in Calumet?
143 truck crashes have been reported in O'Brien County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 83 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Calumet?
December has the most truck crashes in O'Brien County, 15.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Calumet?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in O'Brien County since 2015 (1.4% of truck crashes).
How does Calumet compare with Iowa for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, O'Brien County has 87.3 truck crashes a year; Iowa has 68.1.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Calumet?
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.