Fort Wayne, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fort Wayne: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
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 2.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Fort Wayne compares with Indiana
Fort Wayne against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fort Wayne stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Fort Wayne | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 67.3 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 17% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 21% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.9% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.5% | 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) | 43.1% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 31.7% | 32.0% | 24.8% | same |
Fort Wayne sits below Indiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes. It runs above Indiana on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Fort Wayne at a glance: 2.2× yearly fatal truck crashes within 15 miles of Fort Wayne: 3.5 in 2016–19, 7.6 in 2020–24.
Overview
Police reported 2,178 crashes involving commercial trucks in Fort Wayne since 2015: 818 people were injured and 56 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (9.4% of the year) and are lowest in July (7.3%).
November through March accounts for 43.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (7.5%).
10.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Where crashes happen
I-469 leads within 15 miles of Fort Wayne with 7 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by I-69 (6), US-30 (6) and US-27 (5).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 65 of the truck crashes here, or 3.0%, compared with 2.4% in Indiana.
Their busiest month is March, with 14% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Fort Wayne fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-469; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: March is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Fort Wayne.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 24.1% of truck crashes here, more than Indiana; adjust start times where you can.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Fort Wayne
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 15 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-469 | 7 |
| I-69 | 6 |
| US-30 | 6 |
| US-27 | 5 |
| US-24 | 3 |
| US-30E | 2 |
| US-33 | 2 |
| Antwerp Rd | 1 |
| Ardmore Ave | 1 |
| Bluffton Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Fort Wayne) |
|---|---|
| I-69 | 216 |
| I-469 | 165 |
| I-69S | 98 |
| I-69N | 97 |
| US-30 | 57 |
| US-30W | 49 |
| Lima | 32 |
| Coliseum | 30 |
Fort Wayne at a glance
| Population | 273,203 |
| Land area | 111.8 sq mi |
| Density | 2,445 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 46805) | $52,154 |
| Median home value (ZIP 46805) | $152,614 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Fort Wayne 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 | 54 | — | 5.5 |
| 2000s | 127 | +138% | 4.4 |
| 2010s | 165 | +30% | 3.4 |
| 2020s | 190 | +15% | 7.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 54 to 190. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 3.5 a year in 2016–19 and 7.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fort Wayne
How common are truck crashes in Fort Wayne?
Fort Wayne has had 2,178 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 818 people and killing 56.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Fort Wayne?
Since 2015, I-469 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 15 miles of Fort Wayne: 7.
When do most truck crashes happen in Fort Wayne?
August has the most truck crashes in Fort Wayne, 9.4% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Fort Wayne?
Since 2015, Fort Wayne has reported 65 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Fort Wayne compare with Indiana?
The yearly rate is 67.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Fort Wayne, vs 80.8 for Indiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Fort Wayne?
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.