Cedar Rapids, NE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cedar Rapids: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cedar Rapids and Boone County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Boone County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 31 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Boone County compares with Nebraska
Boone County against Nebraska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Boone County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Boone County | Nebraska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 45.8 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 25% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 35% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 18.5% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 11.1% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 50% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 33.3% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 1.6× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.7% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 25.9% | 24.5% | 24.8% | same |
Boone County sits below Nebraska on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Nebraska on on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Boone County: January worst month: 25.8% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Police reported 31 crashes involving commercial trucks in Boone County since 2015: 14 people were injured and 0 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 149 days.
Cedar Rapids had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Boone County numbers.
77% of truck crash reports in Boone County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 25.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 0.0%.
November through March accounts for 40.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Nebraska.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 19.4% of truck crashes.
18.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.7% across Nebraska.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Cedar Rapids.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Boone County.
Route planning tips for Cedar Rapids fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Boone County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 18.5% of truck crashes here, more than Nebraska; 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 Boone 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 (Boone County) |
|---|---|
| SR-14 | 3 |
| 039 /38.890/N39 & 290Th St-Se Of Albion | 2 |
| Ne-14 | 2 |
| SR-91 | 2 |
| 014 /113.100/N14 N Of 350Th St-Nw Of St Edward | 1 |
| 014 /117.750/N14 S Of 300Th St-S Of Albion | 1 |
| 014 /117.750/N14 Se Of 300Th St-Se Of Albion | 1 |
| 014 /122.600/State St(N14) & First St | 1 |
Cedar Rapids at a glance
| Population | 376 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1,047 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 68627) | $72,159 |
| Median home value (ZIP 68627) | $120,861 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Boone 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 | 4 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 3 | -32% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 4 | +29% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 1 | -68% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cedar Rapids
How common are truck crashes in Cedar Rapids?
Boone County has had 31 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 14 people and killing 0.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Cedar Rapids?
The worst month is January: 25.8% of truck crashes in Boone County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Cedar Rapids?
Since 2015, Boone County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Cedar Rapids compare with Nebraska?
Per 100,000 residents, Boone County has 45.8 truck crashes a year; Nebraska has 60.7.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Cedar Rapids?
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.