Agency, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Agency: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Agency and Wapello County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wapello County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
9 of 247 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Wapello County compares with Iowa
Wapello County against Iowa and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wapello County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wapello County | Iowa | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 62.8 | 68.1 | 49.7 | 8% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.6% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.6% | 18.7% | 6.2% | 59% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.8% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.7% | 15.1% | 13.8% | 29% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.2% | 45.4% | 41.9% | 11% below the state |
| After dark | 24.6% | 23.1% | 24.8% | same |
Wapello County has lower values than Iowa for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Iowa on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Wapello County: 1 in 28 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.6%, against 2.2% for Iowa.
Overview
Since 2015, 247 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Wapello County. They injured 117 people and killed 13.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 16 days.
Agency had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Wapello County numbers.
53% of truck crash reports in Wapello County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (13.4% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.5%).
November through March accounts for 40.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 45.4% in Iowa.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 8.9% of truck crashes.
7.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 18.7% across Iowa.
Where crashes happen
US-63 leads within 10 miles of Agency with 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by CR-V37 Agency Hendrick Rd (1), Mu-Dewey St (1) and SR-16 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 9 crashes, 3.6% of the total, against 2.2% across Iowa.
Route planning tips for Agency fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to US-63 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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.
Crash reporting for 2016 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Wapello County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-63 | 2 |
| CR-V37 Agency Hendrick Rd | 1 |
| Mu-Dewey St | 1 |
| SR-16 | 1 |
| SR-23 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Wapello County) |
|---|---|
| US-63 | 37 |
| US-34 | 30 |
| Ia 149 | 12 |
| State 149/Iowa 149 | 7 |
| Eddyville Rd And Us 63 | 6 |
| H025/Dahlonega Rd | 4 |
| T061/Monroe Wapello Rd And Us | 3 |
| T061/Monroe Wapello Rd | 3 |
Agency at a glance
| Population | 623 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1,101 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 52530) | $98,125 |
| Median home value (ZIP 52530) | $196,067 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wapello 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 | 8 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 17 | +100% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 20 | +23% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 22 | +8% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 8 to 22. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Agency
How many truck crashes happen in Agency?
Wapello County has had 247 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 117 people and killing 13.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Agency?
NHTSA data shows US-63 with 2 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Agency since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Agency?
The worst month is July: 13.4% of truck crashes in Wapello County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Agency?
Garbage trucks were involved in 9 reported crashes in Wapello County since 2015 (3.6% of truck crashes).
How does Agency compare with Iowa for truck crashes?
Wapello County records 62.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 68.1 across Iowa.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Agency?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2016; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.