Eddyville, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Eddyville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Eddyville 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 sits below Iowa on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Wapello County at a glance: 1 in 28 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.6%, against 2.2% for Iowa.
Overview
Police reported 247 crashes involving commercial trucks in Wapello County since 2015: 117 people were injured and 13 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 16 days.
With 5 truck crashes reported in Eddyville since 2015, this page uses Wapello County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
July has the most truck crashes, 13.4% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (6.5%).
November through March accounts for 40.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 45.4% in Iowa.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (8.9%).
7.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 18.7% across Iowa.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Eddyville is US-63, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: CR-G63/310TH St (1), CR-T37/655TH Ave (1) and SR-137 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
9 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.6% share (Iowa: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Eddyville fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Wapello County.
- Check whether your routes use US-63, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2016; rates and comparisons skip those years.
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 | 3 |
| CR-G63/310TH St | 1 |
| CR-T37/655TH Ave | 1 |
| SR-137 | 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 |
Eddyville at a glance
| Population | 965 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 841 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 52553) | $64,583 |
| Median home value (ZIP 52553) | $155,157 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 8 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 22. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Eddyville
How common are truck crashes in Eddyville?
247 truck crashes have been reported in Wapello County since 2015, with 13 deaths and 117 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Eddyville?
Since 2015, US-63 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Eddyville: 3.
When do most truck crashes happen in Eddyville?
Truck crashes in Wapello County peak in July, with 13.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Eddyville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 9 reported crashes in Wapello County since 2015 (3.6% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Eddyville compare with Iowa?
The yearly rate is 62.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Wapello County, vs 68.1 for Iowa.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Eddyville?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
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.