Dixon, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dixon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dixon 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 has lower values than Iowa for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Scott County: 1 in 26 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.9%, against 2.2% for Iowa.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,168 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Scott County. They injured 435 people and killed 23.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 4 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Dixon since 2015; patterns below come from Scott County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 9.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 6.8%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.6% of truck crashes, vs 45.4% for Iowa.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.2% of truck crashes.
12.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 18.7% across Iowa.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Dixon since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-Y52 210Th Ave (1) and I-80 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
45 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.9% share (Iowa: 2.2%).
Their busiest month is January, with 18% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.7 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Dixon fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Scott County.
- 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 Scott County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-Y52 210Th Ave | 1 |
| I-80 | 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 |
Dixon at a glance
| Population | 204 |
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,632 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 52745) | $68,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 52745) | $237,830 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 52 to 96. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dixon
How common are truck crashes in Dixon?
1,168 truck crashes have been reported in Scott County since 2015, with 23 deaths and 435 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Dixon?
Truck crashes in Scott County peak in January, with 9.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Dixon?
45 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Scott County since 2015, 3.9% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Dixon compared with Iowa?
The yearly rate is 57.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Scott County, vs 68.1 for Iowa.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Dixon?
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.