Wood, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Wood: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Wood 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 |
Clark County sits below Indiana on on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Clark County at a glance: 4.0% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 10.6% in Indiana.
Overview
Clark County has recorded 1,289 truck crashes since 2015, with 441 people injured and 34 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Wood since 2015; patterns below come from Clark County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 9.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 7.3%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.0% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Indiana.
The busiest hour is 12–1 am, with 7.5% of truck crashes.
4.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Wood happened on I-65 (2), US-150 (2), CR-GEORGETOWN-GREENVILLE Rd (1), CR-GREEN Valley Rd (1) and Fairview Knob Rd (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
29 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.2% share (Indiana: 2.4%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in January (17% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 2.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Wood fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Clark County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-65 | 2 |
| US-150 | 2 |
| CR-GEORGETOWN-GREENVILLE Rd | 1 |
| CR-GREEN Valley Rd | 1 |
| Fairview Knob Rd | 1 |
| SR-111 | 1 |
| SR-60 | 1 |
| US-150E | 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 |
Wood at a glance
| Population | 2,889 |
| Land area | 38.9 sq mi |
| Density | 74 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47106) | $87,344 |
| Median home value (ZIP 47106) | $199,882 |
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. NHTSA counts 2.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Wood
How common are truck crashes in Wood?
1,289 truck crashes have been reported in Clark County since 2015, with 34 deaths and 441 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Wood?
Truck crashes in Clark County peak in July, with 9.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Wood?
Garbage trucks were involved in 29 reported crashes in Clark County since 2015 (2.2% of truck crashes).
How does Wood 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 can I plan a safer truck route in Wood?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.