Clearfield, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Clearfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Clearfield and Taylor County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Taylor County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 25 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Taylor County compares with Iowa
Taylor County against Iowa and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Taylor County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Taylor County | Iowa | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 35.9 | 68.1 | 49.7 | 47% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 15% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 17.4% | 18.7% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 8.7% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 64% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.3% | 15.1% | 13.8% | 71% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.1% | 45.4% | 41.9% | 14% below the state |
| After dark | 30.4% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Iowa, Taylor County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Iowa on after dark.
What stands out in Taylor County: March worst month: 24.0% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Police reported 25 crashes involving commercial trucks in Taylor County since 2015: 11 people were injured and 0 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 175 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Clearfield since 2015; patterns below come from Taylor County as a whole.
52% of truck crash reports in Taylor County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (24.0% of the year) and are lowest in August (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.1% of truck crashes, against 45.4% across Iowa.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 12.0% of truck crashes.
17.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 18.7% across Iowa.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Clearfield happened on SR-2 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Taylor County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Clearfield fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Taylor County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-2 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Taylor County) |
|---|---|
| Colt Ave | 2 |
| State 148/Iowa 148 | 2 |
| State 2/Iowa 2 | 2 |
| 130Th St | 1 |
| 308Th Way | 1 |
| Brooks St | 1 |
| Denver Ave | 1 |
| Franklin Ave | 1 |
Clearfield at a glance
| Population | 277 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 233 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 50840) | $63,125 |
| Median home value (ZIP 50840) | $158,216 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Taylor 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 | 2 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 2 | +0% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 1 | -7% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 2 | +55% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Clearfield
How many truck accidents are there in Clearfield?
25 truck crashes have been reported in Taylor County since 2015, with 0 deaths and 11 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Clearfield?
Truck crashes in Taylor County peak in March, with 24.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Clearfield?
Since 2015, Taylor County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Clearfield compare with Iowa for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Taylor County has 35.9 truck crashes a year; Iowa has 68.1.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Clearfield?
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.