Seymour, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Seymour: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Seymour 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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
Wayne County has recorded 32 truck crashes since 2015, with 8 people injured and 2 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 125 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Seymour 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%.
November through March accounts for 40.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 45.4% in Iowa.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (21.9%).
9.4% 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 Seymour since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Wayne County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Seymour fleets
- Build extra time into November routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 28.1% of truck crashes here, more than Iowa; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Wayne 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 (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 |
Seymour at a glance
| Population | 646 |
| Land area | 2.4 sq mi |
| Density | 270 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 52590) | $66,833 |
| Median home value (ZIP 52590) | $167,618 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 3. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Seymour
How many truck accidents are there in Seymour?
32 truck crashes have been reported in Wayne County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 8 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Seymour?
Truck crashes in Wayne County peak in November, with 15.6% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Seymour?
Since 2015, Wayne County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Seymour compared with Iowa?
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 Seymour?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.