Earl Park, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Earl Park: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Earl Park and Benton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Benton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 117 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Benton County compares with Indiana
Benton County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Benton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Benton County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 113.0 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 61% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 13.6% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.8% | 22.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.6% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 22% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.2% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 11% below the state |
| After dark | 32.7% | 32.0% | 24.8% | same |
Benton County has lower values than Indiana for garbage-truck share, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Benton County: January the month with the most truck crashes: 17.1% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 117 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Benton County. They injured 38 people and killed 6.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 36 days.
Only 14 truck crashes were reported in Earl Park since 2015; patterns below come from Benton County as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 17.1% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (4.3%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.2% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Indiana.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 9.4% of truck crashes.
13.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-24 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (2). After it: CR-50 (1), SR-18 (1) and US-24E (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.9%, compared with 2.4% in Indiana.
Route planning tips for Earl Park fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use US-24, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 13.6% of truck crashes here, more than Indiana; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Benton County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-24 | 2 |
| CR-50 | 1 |
| SR-18 | 1 |
| US-24E | 1 |
| US-41 | 1 |
| Us- 41 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Benton County) |
|---|---|
| US-41 | 16 |
| US-41N | 16 |
| US-41S | 14 |
| US-52W | 5 |
| US-52E | 5 |
| SR-18E | 4 |
| US-52 | 4 |
| Cr-154 | 2 |
Earl Park at a glance
| Population | 364 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 394 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47942) | $84,125 |
| Median home value (ZIP 47942) | $158,931 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Benton 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 | 2 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 9 | +408% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 9 | +6% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 10 | +9% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 10. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Earl Park
How common are truck crashes in Earl Park?
Benton County has had 117 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 38 people and killing 6.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Earl Park?
US-24 had 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Earl Park since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Earl Park?
The worst month is January: 17.1% of truck crashes in Benton County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Earl Park?
Since 2015, Benton County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.9% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Earl Park compare with Indiana?
Benton County records 113.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Indiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Earl Park?
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.