Roll, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Roll: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Roll and Blackford County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Blackford County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 71 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Blackford County compares with Indiana
Blackford County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Blackford County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Blackford County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 52.3 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 35% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.50 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.9% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.8% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 16% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.9% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.4× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.8% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 32% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 35.3% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 17% below the state |
| After dark | 25.0% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 22% below the state |
Blackford County has lower values than Indiana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Blackford County: 7.4 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 2.9 across Indiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 71 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Blackford County. They injured 34 people and killed 5.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 59 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Roll since 2015; patterns below come from Blackford County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (12.7% of the year) and are lowest in February (2.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 35.3% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Indiana.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (12.7%).
8.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-69 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (6). It is followed by SR-18 (3), I-69S (2) and CR-100 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.8% share (Indiana: 2.4%).
Route planning tips for Roll fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-69; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Morning starts matter: 30.9% 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 Blackford County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-69 | 6 |
| SR-18 | 3 |
| I-69S | 2 |
| CR-100 | 1 |
| SR-5 | 1 |
| Sr- 3 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Blackford County) |
|---|---|
| SR-26 | 6 |
| SR-18E | 6 |
| SR-3S | 5 |
| SR-3N | 5 |
| SR-18 | 4 |
| State Road 26 | 3 |
| Main | 2 |
| SR-18W | 2 |
Roll at a glance
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47359) | $71,607 |
| Median home value (ZIP 47359) | $128,276 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Blackford 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 | 4 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 4 | -15% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 5 | +27% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 6 | +21% | 0.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 6 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 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Roll
How common are truck crashes in Roll?
Since 2015, 71 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Blackford County (34 injured, 5 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Roll?
I-69 had 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Roll since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Roll?
Truck crashes in Blackford County peak in October, with 12.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Roll?
Since 2015, Blackford County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.8% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Roll compared with Indiana?
Blackford County records 52.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Indiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Roll?
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.