Elnora, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Elnora: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Elnora and Daviess County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Daviess County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 242 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Daviess County compares with Indiana
Daviess County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Daviess County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Daviess County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 61.9 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 23% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.3 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.7% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 55% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.7% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.9% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 26% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.1% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 32.8% | 32.0% | 24.8% | same |
Daviess County sits below Indiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Daviess County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.4% in Indiana.
Overview
Police reported 242 crashes involving commercial trucks in Daviess County since 2015: 95 people were injured and 10 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 17 days.
Elnora had 24 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Daviess County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (12.0% of the year) and are lowest in January (4.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.1% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Indiana.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (8.3%).
4.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Elnora since 2015: US-231 (2), I-69S (1) and SR-57N (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Daviess County.
Route planning tips for Elnora fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 26.7% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Indiana.
- 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 Daviess County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-231 | 2 |
| I-69S | 1 |
| SR-57N | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Daviess County) |
|---|---|
| US-50 | 21 |
| I-69N | 14 |
| I-69 | 11 |
| US-50E | 11 |
| SR-57S | 10 |
| SR-57N | 9 |
| SR-57 | 9 |
| I-69S | 9 |
Elnora at a glance
| Population | 629 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 644 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47529) | $69,135 |
| Median home value (ZIP 47529) | $132,363 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Daviess 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 | 13 | — | 1.6 |
| 2000s | 24 | +79% | 1.4 |
| 2010s | 23 | -5% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 20 | -14% | 1.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 13 to 20. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Elnora
How many truck accidents are there in Elnora?
Since 2015, 242 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Daviess County (95 injured, 10 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Elnora?
February has the most truck crashes in Daviess County, 12.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Elnora?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Daviess County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Elnora compared with Indiana?
Daviess County records 61.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Indiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Elnora?
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.