Blue Grass, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Blue Grass: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Blue Grass and Scott County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Scott County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.7 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Scott County compares with Iowa
Scott County against Iowa and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Scott County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Scott County | Iowa | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 57.1 | 68.1 | 49.7 | 16% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 51% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 10% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.9% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.2% | 18.7% | 6.2% | 35% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.3% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.2% | 15.1% | 13.8% | 13% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.6% | 45.4% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 21.4% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 7% below the state |
Scott County sits below Iowa on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Iowa on garbage-truck share.
Scott County at a glance: 1 in 26 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.9%, against 2.2% for Iowa.
Overview
Police reported 1,168 crashes involving commercial trucks in Scott County since 2015: 435 people were injured and 23 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 4 days.
Blue Grass had 5 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Scott County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (9.8% of the year) and are lowest in November (6.8%).
November through March accounts for 41.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 45.4% in Iowa.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (8.2%).
Road surface: 12.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Iowa: 18.7%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Blue Grass happened on I-280 (2), I-80 (2), 31st Ave (1), CR-Y26/VAIL Ave/1St Ave/14Th A (1) and Cenntennial Expressway (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
45 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.9% share (Iowa: 2.2%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in January (18% of them).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.7 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Blue Grass fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in January; review collection routes for that month.
- 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 Scott County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-280 | 2 |
| I-80 | 2 |
| 31st Ave | 1 |
| CR-Y26/VAIL Ave/1St Ave/14Th A | 1 |
| Cenntennial Expressway | 1 |
| Rockingham Rd | 1 |
| SR-92 | 1 |
| US-61 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Scott County) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 59 |
| Interstate 80/I 80 | 46 |
| Ia 461 | 19 |
| US-61 | 18 |
| I-280 | 17 |
| Ave | 16 |
| Interstate 280/I 280 | 11 |
| US-67 | 11 |
Blue Grass at a glance
| Population | 1,707 |
| Land area | 3.2 sq mi |
| Density | 540 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 52726) | $104,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 52726) | $277,336 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Scott 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 | 52 | — | 2.6 |
| 2000s | 92 | +79% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 97 | +5% | 1.6 |
| 2020s | 96 | -1% | 1.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 52 a year in the 1990s and 96 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 2.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Blue Grass
How many truck accidents are there in Blue Grass?
Since 2015, 1,168 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Scott County (435 injured, 23 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Blue Grass?
Truck crashes in Scott County peak in January, with 9.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Blue Grass?
Garbage trucks were involved in 45 reported crashes in Scott County since 2015 (3.9% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Blue Grass compared with Iowa?
The yearly rate is 57.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Scott County, vs 68.1 for Iowa.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Blue Grass?
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.