Beaconsfield, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Beaconsfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Beaconsfield and Ringgold County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Ringgold County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 27 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Ringgold County compares with Iowa
Ringgold County against Iowa and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Ringgold County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Ringgold County | Iowa | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 49.3 | 68.1 | 49.7 | 28% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 28.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 8.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 12% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.0% | 18.7% | 6.2% | 57% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.0% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 17% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.0% | 15.1% | 13.8% | 21% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 32.0% | 45.4% | 41.9% | 30% below the state |
| After dark | 12.0% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 48% below the state |
Ringgold County sits below Iowa on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Ringgold County: 28.0 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Iowa: 3.5).
Overview
Since 2015, 27 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Ringgold County. They injured 9 people and killed 7.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 161 days.
Beaconsfield had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Ringgold County numbers.
52% of truck crash reports in Ringgold 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 18.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 0.0%.
November through March accounts for 32.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 45.4% in Iowa.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 22.2% of truck crashes.
8.0% 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 Beaconsfield since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.7% share (Iowa: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Beaconsfield fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Ringgold 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 (Ringgold County) |
|---|---|
| Ia 2 | 4 |
| Ia 25 | 2 |
| 0.1 Mile West Of Mount Ayr On | 1 |
| 120Th Ave | 1 |
| 210Th St | 1 |
| 280Th Ave | 1 |
| 280Th St Measuring 1713 Feet | 1 |
| County Highway J23 | 1 |
Beaconsfield at a glance
| Population | 14 |
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Density | 19 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 50074) | $121,094 |
| Median home value (ZIP 50074) | $626,793 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Ringgold 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 | 0 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 1 | +500% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 2 | +70% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 3 | +57% | 0.0 |
In the 2000s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 3. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Beaconsfield
How many truck accidents are there in Beaconsfield?
Since 2015, 27 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Ringgold County (9 injured, 7 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Beaconsfield?
January has the most truck crashes in Ringgold County, 18.5% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Beaconsfield?
Since 2015, Ringgold County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 3.7% of its truck crashes.
How does Beaconsfield compare with Iowa for truck crashes?
Ringgold County records 49.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 68.1 across Iowa.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Beaconsfield?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.