Spillville, IA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Spillville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Spillville and Winneshiek County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Winneshiek County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 128 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Winneshiek County compares with Iowa
Winneshiek County against Iowa and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Winneshiek County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Winneshiek County | Iowa | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 54.9 | 68.1 | 49.7 | 19% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 29% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.8% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 61% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 22.7% | 18.7% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.5% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 23% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.7% | 15.1% | 13.8% | 56% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.2% | 45.4% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 17.6% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 23% below the state |
Winneshiek County sits below Iowa on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It runs above Iowa on on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Winneshiek County: 1 in 119 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.8%, against 2.2% for Iowa.
Overview
Police reported 128 crashes involving commercial trucks in Winneshiek County since 2015: 53 people were injured and 3 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 34 days.
Spillville had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Winneshiek County numbers.
51% of truck crash reports in Winneshiek County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (12.5% of the year) and are lowest in March (3.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.2% of truck crashes, vs 45.4% for Iowa.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (10.2%).
22.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 18.7% across Iowa.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Spillville since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-B33/160TH St (1), SR-24 (1) and SR-9 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.8%, compared with 2.2% in Iowa.
Route planning tips for Spillville fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 22.7% of truck crashes here, more than Iowa; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Winneshiek County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-B33/160TH St | 1 |
| SR-24 | 1 |
| SR-9 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Winneshiek County) |
|---|---|
| US-52 | 13 |
| Ia 9 | 13 |
| State 9/Iowa 9 | 5 |
| Ia 24 | 5 |
| Ia 139 | 4 |
| W038/Locust Rd | 3 |
| State 139/Iowa 139 | 3 |
| 110Th St | 2 |
Spillville at a glance
| Population | 371 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 845 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 52168) | $54,375 |
| Median home value (ZIP 52168) | $158,217 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Winneshiek 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 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 8 | +347% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 10 | +23% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 12 | +14% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 12. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Spillville
How many truck crashes happen in Spillville?
Winneshiek County has had 128 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 53 people and killing 3.
When do most truck crashes happen in Spillville?
Truck crashes in Winneshiek County peak in June, with 12.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Spillville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Winneshiek County since 2015 (0.8% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Spillville compared with Iowa?
The yearly rate is 54.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Winneshiek County, vs 68.1 for Iowa.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Spillville?
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.