Sharpsburg, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sharpsburg: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sharpsburg 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 has lower values than Iowa for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Iowa on after dark.
The headline for Taylor County: March the month with the most truck crashes: 24.0% of the year's total.
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.
Sharpsburg had 0 reported truck crashes 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
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.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (12.0%).
17.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 18.7% across Iowa.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Sharpsburg since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Taylor County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Sharpsburg fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Taylor County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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
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 |
Sharpsburg at a glance
| Population | 69 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 194 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 50862) | $61,953 |
| Median home value (ZIP 50862) | $109,132 |
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 Sharpsburg
How common are truck crashes in Sharpsburg?
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 Sharpsburg?
The worst month is March: 24.0% of truck crashes in Taylor County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Sharpsburg?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Taylor County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Sharpsburg compare with Iowa for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 35.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Taylor County, vs 68.1 for Iowa.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Sharpsburg?
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.