Gravity, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gravity: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gravity 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 |
Taylor County sits below Iowa on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Iowa on after dark.
Taylor County at a glance: March the month with the most truck crashes: 24.0% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 25 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Taylor County. They injured 11 people and killed 0.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 175 days.
Gravity had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Taylor County numbers.
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
March has the most truck crashes, 24.0% of the yearly total, while August has the fewest (0.0%).
November through March accounts for 39.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 45.4% in Iowa.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 12.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 17.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Iowa: 18.7%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Gravity.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Taylor County.
Route planning tips for Gravity fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Taylor County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
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 |
Gravity at a glance
| Population | 149 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 443 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 50848) | $68,250 |
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 Gravity
How many truck crashes happen in Gravity?
Since 2015, 25 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Taylor County (11 injured, 0 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Gravity?
March has the most truck crashes in Taylor County, 24.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Gravity?
Since 2015, Taylor County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Gravity compare with Iowa for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Taylor County has 35.9 truck crashes a year; Iowa has 68.1.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Gravity?
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.