Walesboro, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Walesboro: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Walesboro 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 |
Bartholomew County sits below Indiana on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Indiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Bartholomew County: 1 in 87 crashes involve a garbage truck (10 since 2015), vs 2.4% across Indiana.
Overview
Police reported 920 crashes involving commercial trucks in Bartholomew County since 2015: 374 people were injured and 24 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 5 days.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Walesboro since 2015; patterns below come from Bartholomew County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 10.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 6.4%.
November through March accounts for 37.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 am than at any other hour (8.5%).
6.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Walesboro since 2015 were spread across roads: I-65 (4), I-65S (4), SR-46 (3), SR-7 (2) and US-31 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 10 crashes, 1.1% of the total, against 2.4% across Indiana.
Route planning tips for Walesboro fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Bartholomew County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-65 | 4 |
| I-65S | 4 |
| SR-46 | 3 |
| SR-7 | 2 |
| US-31 | 2 |
| 25th Street | 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 |
Walesboro at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47201) | $83,958 |
| Median home value (ZIP 47201) | $225,054 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 19 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 73. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Walesboro
How many truck crashes happen in Walesboro?
920 truck crashes have been reported in Bartholomew County since 2015, with 24 deaths and 374 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Walesboro?
Truck crashes in Bartholomew County peak in August, with 10.5% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Walesboro?
Since 2015, Bartholomew County has reported 10 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.1% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Walesboro compare with Indiana?
Bartholomew County records 93.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Indiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Walesboro?
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.