Arcola, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Arcola: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Arcola and Allen County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Allen County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Allen County compares with Indiana
Allen County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Allen County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Allen County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 58.7 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 27% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 11.2% | 10.6% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.1% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.9% | 17.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.9% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 32.0% | 32.0% | 24.8% | same |
Allen County has lower values than Indiana for crashes per 100k residents / yr. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Arcola: 1.9× yearly fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Arcola: 1.5 in 2016–19, 2.8 in 2020–24.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,786 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Allen County. They injured 1,058 people and killed 85.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Arcola had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Allen County numbers.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 9.2% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (7.1%).
November through March accounts for 43.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 7.0% of truck crashes.
11.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Arcola is US-30, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by I-69 (3), US-27 (2) and US-33 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
75 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.7% share (Indiana: 2.4%).
Their busiest month is March, with 12% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 2.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Arcola fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Allen County.
- Look at alternatives to US-30 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: March is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Allen County.
- Morning starts matter: 24.1% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Indiana.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Allen County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-30 | 4 |
| I-69 | 3 |
| US-27 | 2 |
| US-33 | 2 |
| Ardmore Ave | 1 |
| CR-BRANSTRATOR Rd | 1 |
| Hanna St | 1 |
| N Clinton St | 1 |
| SR-14 | 1 |
| SR-14E | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Allen County) |
|---|---|
| I-469 | 236 |
| I-69 | 220 |
| US-30 | 107 |
| I-69N | 98 |
| I-69S | 98 |
| US-24 | 56 |
| US-24E | 55 |
| US-30W | 54 |
Arcola at a glance
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Allen 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 | 67 | — | 5.5 |
| 2000s | 165 | +144% | 4.4 |
| 2010s | 212 | +29% | 3.4 |
| 2020s | 238 | +12% | 7.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 67 a year in the 1990s and 238 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 3.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 7.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Arcola
How common are truck crashes in Arcola?
Allen County has had 2,786 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,058 people and killing 85.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Arcola?
Since 2015, US-30 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Arcola: 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Arcola?
The worst month is August: 9.2% of truck crashes in Allen County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Arcola?
Since 2015, Allen County has reported 75 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.7% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Arcola compare with Indiana?
The yearly rate is 58.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Allen County, vs 80.8 for Indiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Arcola?
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.