Walcott, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Walcott: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Walcott 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 |
Compared with Iowa, Scott County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share.
Scott County at a glance: 1 in 26 crashes involve a garbage truck (45 since 2015), vs 2.2% across 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.
Only 46 truck crashes were reported in Walcott since 2015; patterns below come from Scott County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (9.8% of the year) and are lowest in November (6.8%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.6% of truck crashes, vs 45.4% for 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
Within this area, I-80 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). After it: I-280 (2), CR-Y26/VAIL Ave/1St Ave/14Th A (1) and US-61 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
45 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.9% share (Iowa: 2.2%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (18%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 1.7 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Walcott fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Scott County.
- Check whether your routes use I-80, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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-80 | 5 |
| I-280 | 2 |
| CR-Y26/VAIL Ave/1St Ave/14Th A | 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 |
Walcott at a glance
| Population | 1,556 |
| Land area | 3.1 sq mi |
| Density | 500 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 52773) | $85,523 |
| Median home value (ZIP 52773) | $214,677 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 52 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 96. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Walcott
How common are truck crashes in Walcott?
1,168 truck crashes have been reported in Scott County since 2015, with 23 deaths and 435 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Walcott?
NHTSA data shows I-80 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Walcott since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Walcott?
The worst month is January: 9.8% of truck crashes in Scott County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Walcott?
Since 2015, Scott County has reported 45 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.9% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Walcott compare with Iowa?
The yearly rate is 57.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Scott County, vs 68.1 for Iowa.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Walcott?
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.