Mount Ayr, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mount Ayr: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mount Ayr 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
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. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Ringgold County: 28.0 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.5 across Iowa.
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.
Mount Ayr had 5 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
Truck crashes peak in January (18.5% of the year) and are lowest in March (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 32.0% of truck crashes, against 45.4% across Iowa.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out 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
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Mount Ayr since 2015: SR-2 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 3.7% of the total, against 2.2% across Iowa.
Route planning tips for Mount Ayr fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Ringgold County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-2 | 1 |
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 |
Mount Ayr at a glance
| Population | 1,616 |
| Land area | 2.7 sq mi |
| Density | 599 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 50854) | $81,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 50854) | $163,137 |
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. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mount Ayr
How many truck crashes happen in Mount Ayr?
Since 2015, 27 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Ringgold County (9 injured, 7 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Mount Ayr?
January has the most truck crashes in Ringgold County, 18.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Mount Ayr?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Ringgold County since 2015 (3.7% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Mount Ayr compare with Iowa?
The yearly rate is 49.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Ringgold County, vs 68.1 for Iowa.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Mount Ayr?
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.