Taylorsville, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Taylorsville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Taylorsville and Bartholomew County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bartholomew County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
10 of 920 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Bartholomew County compares with Indiana
Bartholomew County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bartholomew County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bartholomew County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 93.5 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 51% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.7% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 37% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.1% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 14% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.4% | 17.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.6% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 12% below the state |
| After dark | 31.5% | 32.0% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Indiana, Bartholomew County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and injuries per crash.
Bartholomew County at a glance: 1 in 87 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 1.1%, vs 2.4% in Indiana.
Overview
Bartholomew County has recorded 920 truck crashes since 2015, with 374 people injured and 24 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 5 days in fully reported years.
Taylorsville had 31 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Bartholomew County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 10.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 6.4%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 37.6% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Indiana.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 am than at any other hour (8.5%).
Road surface: 6.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Indiana: 10.6%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Taylorsville since 2015 were spread across roads: I-65 (4), US-31 (4), I-65S (3), SR-46 (2) and 25th Street (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 10 of the truck crashes here, or 1.1%, compared with 2.4% in Indiana.
Route planning tips for Taylorsville fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Bartholomew County.
- 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
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Bartholomew County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-65 | 4 |
| US-31 | 4 |
| I-65S | 3 |
| SR-46 | 2 |
| 25th Street | 1 |
| CR-650 | 1 |
| CR-LOWELL Rd | 1 |
| E State St | 1 |
| I- 65 | 1 |
| I-65N | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bartholomew County) |
|---|---|
| I-65 | 212 |
| I-65S | 122 |
| I-65N | 113 |
| US-31 | 35 |
| SR-46 | 27 |
| US-31S | 18 |
| US-31N | 17 |
| SR-46E | 14 |
Taylorsville at a glance
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Median home value (ZIP 47280) | $170,445 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bartholomew 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 | 19 | — | 2.1 |
| 2000s | 44 | +133% | 1.7 |
| 2010s | 63 | +44% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 73 | +16% | 2.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 19 a year in the 1990s and 73 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.2 a year in 2016–19 and 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Taylorsville
How many truck crashes happen in Taylorsville?
Bartholomew County has had 920 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 374 people and killing 24.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Taylorsville?
August has the most truck crashes in Bartholomew County, 10.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Taylorsville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 10 reported crashes in Bartholomew County since 2015 (1.1% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Taylorsville compare with Indiana?
Bartholomew County records 93.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Indiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Taylorsville?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.