Lineville, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lineville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lineville and Wayne County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wayne County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 32 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Wayne County compares with Iowa
Wayne County against Iowa and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wayne County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wayne County | Iowa | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 43.9 | 68.1 | 49.7 | 36% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.25 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 39% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.4% | 18.7% | 6.2% | 50% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.1% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.4% | 15.1% | 13.8% | 38% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.6% | 45.4% | 41.9% | 11% below the state |
| After dark | 12.5% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 46% below the state |
Wayne County sits below Iowa on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Wayne County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.2% for Iowa.
Overview
Police reported 32 crashes involving commercial trucks in Wayne County since 2015: 8 people were injured and 2 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 125 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Lineville since 2015; patterns below come from Wayne County as a whole.
88% of truck crash reports in Wayne County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is November with 15.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is August at 3.1%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.6% of truck crashes, against 45.4% across Iowa.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 21.9% of truck crashes.
9.4% 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 Lineville happened on US-65 (2) and US-136 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wayne County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Lineville fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 28.1% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Iowa.
- 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Wayne County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-65 | 2 |
| US-136 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Wayne County) |
|---|---|
| State 2/Iowa 2 | 3 |
| 190Th | 2 |
| Ia 2 | 2 |
| S40 And Edison Rd | 2 |
| Us 65 @ Vale | 2 |
| 120Th St | 1 |
| 150Th St | 1 |
| 210Th And Garden | 1 |
Lineville at a glance
| Population | 194 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 215 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 50147) | $38,281 |
| Median home value (ZIP 50147) | $101,766 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wayne 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 | 1 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 3 | +238% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 3 | -7% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 3 | +23% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 3. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lineville
How many truck crashes happen in Lineville?
Since 2015, 32 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Wayne County (8 injured, 2 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Lineville?
The worst month is November: 15.6% of truck crashes in Wayne County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lineville?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wayne County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Lineville compare with Iowa for truck crashes?
Wayne County records 43.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 68.1 across Iowa.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lineville?
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.