Nashville, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Nashville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Nashville and Brown County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Brown County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
10 of 83 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Brown County compares with Indiana
Brown County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Brown County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Brown County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 45.9 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 43% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 11.4% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 4.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.1% | 10.6% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.8% | 22.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.0% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 31.6% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 26% below the state |
| After dark | 12.7% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 60% below the state |
Brown County has lower values than Indiana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, winter months (nov–mar) and after dark. It runs above Indiana on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
Brown County at a glance: 1 in 9 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 11.4%, vs 2.4% in Indiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 83 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Brown County. They injured 30 people and killed 4.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 51 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Nashville since 2015; patterns below come from Brown County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is April with 14.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 2.4%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 31.6% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Indiana.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 12.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 10.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Indiana: 10.6%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Nashville since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-46 (1) and SR-46W (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 10 of the truck crashes here, or 12.0%, compared with 2.4% in Indiana.
Route planning tips for Nashville fleets
- Build extra time into April 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
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 Brown County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-46 | 1 |
| SR-46W | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Brown County) |
|---|---|
| State Rd 46 | 8 |
| SR-46W | 7 |
| SR-135 | 7 |
| SR-46 | 5 |
| State Road 46 | 3 |
| SR-135S | 3 |
| Becks Grove | 2 |
| Clay Lick | 2 |
Nashville at a glance
| Population | 1,264 |
| Land area | 1.6 sq mi |
| Density | 789 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47448) | $72,537 |
| Median home value (ZIP 47448) | $305,644 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Brown 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 | 6 | +184% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 6 | -13% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 9 | +58% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 9. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Nashville
How many truck accidents are there in Nashville?
Since 2015, 83 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Brown County (30 injured, 4 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Nashville?
Truck crashes in Brown County peak in April, with 14.5% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Nashville?
10 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Brown County since 2015, 12.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Nashville compare with Indiana?
Per 100,000 residents, Brown County has 45.9 truck crashes a year; Indiana has 80.8.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Nashville?
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.