ZIP 52220 (Conroy, IA) truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 52220: 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%)
10
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
of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.7%, vs 2.2% in Iowa
37.1%
share of truck crashes after dark (Iowa: 23.1%)

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

I-804
US-1512
US-62
CR-V52/G Ave1
CR-V66/M Ave1

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

Iowa County sits below Iowa on deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It runs above Iowa on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.

The headline for Iowa County: 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.

In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 9 days.

When crashes happen

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

The five winter months (November to March) hold 51.1% of truck crashes, against 45.4% across Iowa.

By time of day, 9–10 am stands out 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, I-80 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (4). After it: US-151 (2), US-6 (2) and CR-V52/G Ave (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 52220 fleets

  • Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Iowa County.
  • Look at alternatives to I-80 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
  • Icy and snowy roads show up in 29.7% of truck crashes here, more than Iowa; schedule winter checks early.
  • Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.

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)
I-804
US-1512
US-62
CR-V52/G Ave1
CR-V66/M Ave1

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 52220 at a glance

Population199
Density101 per sq mi
Home ownership61%

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

Reported truck crashes averaged 11 a year in the 1990s and 42 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.6 a year in 2020–24.

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Questions fleets ask about ZIP 52220

How common are truck crashes in ZIP 52220?

Iowa County has had 455 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 218 people and killing 16.

Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in ZIP 52220?

NHTSA data shows I-80 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 52220 since 2015, the highest of any road.

What is the worst month for truck crashes in ZIP 52220?

December has the most truck crashes in Iowa County, 15.8% of the yearly total.

How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 52220?

3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Iowa County since 2015, 0.7% of all truck crashes.

What is the truck crash rate in ZIP 52220 compared with Iowa?

Per 100,000 residents, Iowa County has 240.2 truck crashes a year; Iowa has 68.1.

What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 52220?

Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.

2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.