Silver Creek, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Silver Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Silver Creek and Clark County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Clark County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Clark County compares with Indiana
Clark County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Clark County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Clark County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 84.7 | 80.8 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.0% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 62% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.0% | 22.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.9% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 20% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.0% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 30.9% | 32.0% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Indiana, Clark County is lower on on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Silver Creek at a glance: I-65 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Silver Creek: 16 since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,289 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Clark County. They injured 441 people and killed 34.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Silver Creek had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Clark County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 9.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 7.3%.
November through March accounts for 41.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 am than at any other hour (7.5%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 4.0% of truck crashes, compared with 10.6% in Indiana.
Where crashes happen
I-65 leads within 10 miles of Silver Creek with 16 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: I-64 (8), I-265 (2) and SR-62E (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 29 crashes, 2.2% of the total, against 2.4% across Indiana.
Their busiest month is January, with 17% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Silver Creek fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Clark County.
- Look at alternatives to I-65 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Clark County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Clark County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-65 | 16 |
| I-64 | 8 |
| I-265 | 2 |
| SR-62E | 2 |
| Brown Station Way | 1 |
| CR-GREEN Valley Rd | 1 |
| E 10th St | 1 |
| Fairview Knob Rd | 1 |
| I-264 | 1 |
| Mu-Coopers Ln | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Clark County) |
|---|---|
| I-65 | 457 |
| I-65S | 54 |
| I-65N | 41 |
| US-31 | 37 |
| I-265 | 34 |
| SR-60 | 27 |
| SR-62 | 27 |
| SR-62E | 20 |
Silver Creek at a glance
| Population | 14,458 |
| Land area | 16.7 sq mi |
| Density | 867 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47172) | $82,503 |
| Median home value (ZIP 47172) | $272,874 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Clark 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 | 39 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 79 | +104% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 98 | +23% | 1.6 |
| 2020s | 108 | +10% | 2.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 39 to 108. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.2 a year in 2016–19 and 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Silver Creek
How many truck crashes happen in Silver Creek?
Since 2015, 1,289 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Clark County (441 injured, 34 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Silver Creek?
Since 2015, I-65 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Silver Creek: 16.
When do most truck crashes happen in Silver Creek?
The worst month is July: 9.8% of truck crashes in Clark County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Silver Creek?
29 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Clark County since 2015, 2.2% of all truck crashes.
How does Silver Creek compare with Indiana for truck crashes?
Clark County records 84.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Indiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Silver Creek?
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.