Plainville, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Plainville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Plainville 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 has lower values than Indiana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Daviess County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.4% in Indiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 242 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Daviess County. They injured 95 people and killed 10.
That averages about one truck crash every 17 days in fully reported years.
Plainville had 14 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
February has the most truck crashes, 12.0% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (4.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.1% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Indiana.
By time of day, 7–8 am stands out with 8.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 4.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Indiana: 10.6%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Plainville happened on CR-W 600 N (1), SR-57N (1) and SR-67S (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Daviess County.
Route planning tips for Plainville fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 26.7% of truck crashes here, more than Indiana; adjust start times where you can.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Daviess County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-W 600 N | 1 |
| SR-57N | 1 |
| SR-67S | 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 |
Plainville at a glance
| Population | 491 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1,423 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47568) | $53,125 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 13 a year in the 1990s and 20 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Plainville
How many truck accidents are there in Plainville?
Daviess County has had 242 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 95 people and killing 10.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Plainville?
February has the most truck crashes in Daviess County, 12.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Plainville?
Since 2015, Daviess County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Plainville 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 Plainville?
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.