Story City, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Story City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Story City and Story County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Story 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 3.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Story County compares with Iowa
Story County against Iowa and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Story County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Story County | Iowa | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 44.8 | 68.1 | 49.7 | 34% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 19.4% | 18.7% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.6% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.2% | 15.1% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.6% | 45.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.2% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 17% below the state |
Story County sits below Iowa on crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
Story County at a glance: 1 in 24 garbage-truck share of crashes is 4.2%, against 2.2% for Iowa.
Overview
Since 2015, 535 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Story County. They injured 203 people and killed 19.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 8 days.
Story City had 21 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Story County numbers.
51% of truck crash reports in Story 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 (11.2% of the year) and are lowest in March (5.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.6% of truck crashes, against 45.4% across Iowa.
More truck crashes happen at 4–5 pm than at any other hour (9.2%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 19.4% of truck crashes, compared with 18.7% in Iowa.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Story City since 2015: I-35 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 23 crashes, 4.3% of the total, against 2.2% across Iowa.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in May (17% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 3.8 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Story City fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: May is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Story County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Story County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-35 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Story County) |
|---|---|
| I-35 | 43 |
| US-30 | 23 |
| Interstate 35/I 35 | 21 |
| US-69 | 11 |
| Ia 210 | 4 |
| Lincoln Way | 4 |
| Sb I-35 At 106Mm | 4 |
| US-65 | 4 |
Story City at a glance
| Population | 3,439 |
| Land area | 3.0 sq mi |
| Density | 1,158 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 50248) | $100,864 |
| Median home value (ZIP 50248) | $247,104 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Story 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 | 14 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 28 | +101% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 38 | +34% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 45 | +19% | 1.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 14 to 45. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Story City
How many truck accidents are there in Story City?
Since 2015, 535 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Story County (203 injured, 19 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Story City?
The worst month is January: 11.2% of truck crashes in Story County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Story City?
Since 2015, Story County has reported 23 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.3% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Story City compared with Iowa?
Story County records 44.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 68.1 across Iowa.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Story City?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.