Rockfield, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rockfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rockfield and Carroll County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Carroll County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 124 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Carroll County compares with Indiana
Carroll County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Carroll County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Carroll County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 48.2 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 40% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.22 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 39% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.6% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.3% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 31% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.6% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.2% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 53% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.1% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 26.4% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 18% below the state |
Carroll County sits below Indiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Carroll County: 6.4 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Indiana: 2.9).
Overview
Carroll County has recorded 124 truck crashes since 2015, with 28 people injured and 7 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 36 days in fully reported years.
Only 3 truck crashes were reported in Rockfield since 2015; patterns below come from Carroll County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (11.3% of the year) and are lowest in December (3.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.1% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Indiana.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 9.7% of truck crashes.
7.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Where crashes happen
US-421 leads within 10 miles of Rockfield with 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come CR-1100 (1), CR-500 (1) and SR-25N (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 4 crashes, 3.2% of the total, against 2.4% across Indiana.
Route planning tips for Rockfield fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along US-421; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Morning starts matter: 24.6% 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 Carroll County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-421 | 2 |
| CR-1100 | 1 |
| CR-500 | 1 |
| SR-25N | 1 |
| SR-29 | 1 |
| US-24 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Carroll County) |
|---|---|
| US-421 | 14 |
| US-421S | 7 |
| Hoosier Heartland Hwy | 7 |
| US-421N | 6 |
| State Rd 29 | 5 |
| SR-25N | 5 |
| SR-25 | 5 |
| SR-18 | 5 |
Rockfield at a glance
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Carroll 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 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 10 | +188% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 10 | -4% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 10 | +6% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 10. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Rockfield
How many truck crashes happen in Rockfield?
Since 2015, 124 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Carroll County (28 injured, 7 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Rockfield?
NHTSA data shows US-421 with 2 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Rockfield since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Rockfield?
The worst month is January: 11.3% of truck crashes in Carroll County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Rockfield?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Carroll County since 2015, 3.2% of all truck crashes.
How does Rockfield compare with Indiana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 48.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Carroll County, vs 80.8 for Indiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Rockfield?
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.