ZIP 52203 (Amana, IA) truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 52203: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Iowa County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.

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455
truck crashes since 2015 (Iowa County)
218
people injured
16
deaths
3
garbage-truck crashes (0.7%)
8
fatal truck crashes within 10 mi, 2015–24

Where fatal truck crashes happened

Fatal crash with a large truck (bigger = more deaths) heat glow = clusters dashed = 10 mi radius 2015–2024, NHTSA FARS

Risk scorecard

91 out of 100
High truck-crash risk
Fatal truck crashes per resident in Iowa County, 2020–2024: 9.74 per 100,000 a year, higher than 91% of US counties.
Truck crashes / 100,000 residents / yr240.2
Share in winter (Nov–Mar)51%
Garbage-truck share of crashes0.7%
Iowa average
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Key findings

26.5%
share of truck crashes in rain, sleet or snow (Iowa: 15.1%)
December
15.8% of truck crashes happen in December, more than any other month
1 in 145
garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.7%, against 2.2% for Iowa
37.1%
after dark, against 23.1% across Iowa

Snapshot

Crashes by month

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Darker = more crashes. Winter (Nov–Mar) holds 51% of truck crashes.

Garbage trucks vs all trucks

0.7%
3 of 455 crashes.
3 of 455 truck crashes since 2015.

Deadliest roads

US-1514
CR-F12 120 St1
CR-F20/AMANA Rd1
I-801
US-61

How Iowa County compares with Iowa

Iowa County against Iowa and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.

Iowa County
240 per 100k
truck crashes per 100,000 residents per year
VS
Iowa
68 per 100k
US average: 50 per 100k
#13 of 99 Iowa counties for truck crasheseach bar = one county, most crashes on the left
Iowa County · 39/yr
Polk County · 282Taylor County · 2

Where Iowa County stands out

Iowa CountyIowaUnited States
Crashes per 100k residentsper year
▲ 3.5× the state
Garbage-truck shareof all truck crashes
▼ 68% below the state
Rain, sleet or snowshare of truck crashes
▲ 1.8× the state
After darkshare of truck crashes
▲ 1.6× the state
Snow, slush or iceshare of truck crashes
▲ 1.6× the state
Injuries per crashseverity
▲ 1.2× the state

Full comparison

Measure (2015–2025)Iowa CountyIowaUnited Statesvs state
Crashes per 100k residents / yr240.268.149.73.5× the state
Deaths per 100 crashes3.23.53.49% below the state
Injuries per crash0.480.410.491.2× the state
Garbage-truck share0.7%2.2%2.3%68% below the state
On snow, slush or ice29.7%18.7%6.2%1.6× the state
Morning rush (6–10 am)25.4%24.0%23.7%same
In rain, sleet or snow26.5%15.1%13.8%1.8× the state
Winter months (Nov–Mar)51.1%45.4%41.9%1.1× the state
After dark37.1%23.1%24.8%1.6× the state

Compared with Iowa, Iowa County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.

Iowa County at a glance: 26.5% share of truck crashes in rain, sleet or snow (Iowa: 15.1%).

Overview

Since 2015, 455 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Iowa County. They injured 218 people and killed 16.

That averages about one truck crash every 9 days in fully reported years.

When crashes happen

The worst month is December with 15.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 4.4%.

Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 51.1% of truck crashes, vs 45.4% for Iowa.

The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 9.0% of truck crashes.

29.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 18.7% across Iowa.

Where crashes happen

Within this area, US-151 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (4). It is followed by CR-F12 120 St (1), CR-F20/AMANA Rd (1) and I-80 (1).

Garbage & waste trucks

Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 3 crashes, 0.7% of the total, against 2.2% across Iowa.

Route planning tips for ZIP 52203 fleets

  • Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
  • Where you can, review stops along US-151; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
  • With 29.7% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Iowa), plan winter equipment checks early.
  • Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.

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

2005: 43 truck crashes2005: 0 garbage-truck crashes2006: 15 truck crashes2006: 0 garbage-truck crashes2007: 36 truck crashes2007: 0 garbage-truck crashes2008: 46 truck crashes2008: 0 garbage-truck crashes2009: 23 truck crashes2009: 0 garbage-truck crashes2010: 22 truck crashes2010: 0 garbage-truck crashes2011: 23 truck crashes2011: 0 garbage-truck crashes2012: 24 truck crashes2012: 0 garbage-truck crashes2013: 23 truck crashes2013: 0 garbage-truck crashes2014: 27 truck crashes2014: 0 garbage-truck crashes2015: 37 truck crashes2015: 1 garbage-truck crash2016: 38 truck crashes2016: 1 garbage-truck crash2017: 27 truck crashes2017: 0 garbage-truck crashes2018: 37 truck crashes2018: 0 garbage-truck crashes2019: 41 truck crashes2019: 0 garbage-truck crashes2020: 32 truck crashes2020: 0 garbage-truck crashes2021: 30 truck crashes2021: 0 garbage-truck crashes2022: 47 truck crashes2022: 0 garbage-truck crashes2023: 37 truck crashes2023: 0 garbage-truck crashes2024: 51 truck crashes2024: 1 garbage-truck crash2025: 57 truck crashes2025: 0 garbage-truck crashes2026: 21 truck crashes2026: 0 garbage-truck crashes 20052008201120142017202020232026
All commercial trucksGarbage / refuse trucks (×50 scale)incomplete reporting

Seasonality: when trucks crash in Iowa County

Jan: 14.7% of truck crashesFeb: 7.5% of truck crashesMar: 5.7% of truck crashesApr: 4.4% of truck crashesMay: 5.9% of truck crashesJun: 10.1% of truck crashesJul: 7.3% of truck crashesAug: 7.3% of truck crashesSep: 7.3% of truck crashesOct: 8.1% of truck crashesNov: 5.9% of truck crashesDec: 15.8% of truck crashes JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All trucks (share of crashes by month)Winter (Nov–Mar)

By hour of day

12a: 9 crashes1a: 6 crashes2a: 17 crashes3a: 19 crashes4a: 19 crashes5a: 14 crashes6a: 29 crashes7a: 17 crashes8a: 25 crashes9a: 41 crashes10a: 35 crashes11a: 28 crashes12p: 22 crashes1p: 18 crashes2p: 15 crashes3p: 10 crashes4p: 31 crashes5p: 17 crashes6p: 23 crashes7p: 17 crashes8p: 16 crashes9p: 9 crashes10p: 9 crashes11p: 9 crashes 12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p
Morning rush 6–10 amsince 2015

Most dangerous roads for trucks

RoadFatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles)
US-1514
CR-F12 120 St1
CR-F20/AMANA Rd1
I-801
US-61

Roads named most in all truck crash reports

RoadTruck crashes since 2015 (Iowa County)
I-8019
Mm I8010
Interstate 80/I 8010
I 80 W 205Mm6
I 80 W 212.6Mm4
I 80 W 223Mm3
I 80 Eb 215.153
I 80 E At The 216 Mile Marker3

ZIP 52203 at a glance

Population2,231
Density16 per sq mi
Median household income$101,950
Median home value$306,629
Home ownership86%

Waste facilities and haulers nearby

Historical data: truck crashes in Iowa 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).

1993: 5 reported truck crashes1994: 8 reported truck crashes1995: 12 reported truck crashes1996: 14 reported truck crashes1997: 10 reported truck crashes1998: 18 reported truck crashes1999: 12 reported truck crashes2000: 23 reported truck crashes2001: 13 reported truck crashes2002: 26 reported truck crashes2003: 32 reported truck crashes2004: 20 reported truck crashes2005: 43 reported truck crashes2006: 15 reported truck crashes2007: 36 reported truck crashes2008: 46 reported truck crashes2009: 23 reported truck crashes2010: 22 reported truck crashes2011: 23 reported truck crashes2012: 24 reported truck crashes2013: 23 reported truck crashes2014: 27 reported truck crashes2015: 37 reported truck crashes2016: 38 reported truck crashes2017: 27 reported truck crashes2018: 37 reported truck crashes2019: 41 reported truck crashes2020: 32 reported truck crashes2021: 30 reported truck crashes2022: 47 reported truck crashes2023: 37 reported truck crashes2024: 51 reported truck crashes2025: 57 reported truck crashes 1982: 1 fatal truck crash1983: 0 fatal truck crashes1984: 0 fatal truck crashes1985: 0 fatal truck crashes1986: 2 fatal truck crashes1987: 1 fatal truck crash1988: 2 fatal truck crashes1989: 0 fatal truck crashes1990: 0 fatal truck crashes1991: 1 fatal truck crash1992: 1 fatal truck crash1993: 1 fatal truck crash1994: 0 fatal truck crashes1995: 0 fatal truck crashes1996: 0 fatal truck crashes1997: 2 fatal truck crashes1998: 0 fatal truck crashes1999: 0 fatal truck crashes2000: 2 fatal truck crashes2001: 0 fatal truck crashes2002: 0 fatal truck crashes2003: 1 fatal truck crash2004: 2 fatal truck crashes2005: 1 fatal truck crash2006: 1 fatal truck crash2007: 1 fatal truck crash2008: 1 fatal truck crash2009: 0 fatal truck crashes2010: 1 fatal truck crash2011: 0 fatal truck crashes2012: 0 fatal truck crashes2013: 0 fatal truck crashes2014: 0 fatal truck crashes2015: 2 fatal truck crashes2016: 0 fatal truck crashes2017: 1 fatal truck crash2018: 0 fatal truck crashes2019: 2 fatal truck crashes2020: 3 fatal truck crashes2021: 0 fatal truck crashes2022: 1 fatal truck crash2023: 1 fatal truck crash2024: 3 fatal truck crashes 198519901995200020052010201520202025
All reported truck crashes in Iowa County (FMCSA)Fatal truck crashes in Iowa County (FARS, separate scale, max 5)incomplete reporting
DecadeTruck crashes / yrChangeFatal crashes / yr (FARS)
1990s11—0.5
2000s28+145%0.9
2010s30+8%0.6
2020s42+42%1.6

In the 1990s about 11 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 42. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.

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Questions fleets ask about ZIP 52203

How common are truck crashes in ZIP 52203?

455 truck crashes have been reported in Iowa County since 2015, with 16 deaths and 218 injuries.

Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in ZIP 52203?

US-151 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 52203 since 2015, more than any other road.

When do most truck crashes happen in ZIP 52203?

The worst month is December: 15.8% of truck crashes in Iowa County happen then.

How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 52203?

Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Iowa County since 2015 (0.7% of truck crashes).

How do truck crashes in ZIP 52203 compare with Iowa?

Iowa County records 240.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 68.1 across Iowa.

What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 52203?

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2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.