Steele, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Steele: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Steele 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. It runs above Indiana on deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
Daviess County at a glance: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.4% for Indiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 242 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Daviess County. They injured 95 people and killed 10.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 17 days.
Steele had 0 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%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 4.7% of truck crashes, compared with 10.6% in Indiana.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Steele since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-W 600 N (1), SR-57N (1) and SR-67S (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Daviess County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Steele fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Daviess County.
- Morning starts matter: 26.7% 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
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) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Steele at a glance
| Population | 917 |
| Land area | 42.8 sq mi |
| Density | 21 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 |
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 Steele
How common are truck crashes in Steele?
242 truck crashes have been reported in Daviess County since 2015, with 10 deaths and 95 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Steele?
The worst month is February: 12.0% of truck crashes in Daviess County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Steele?
Since 2015, Daviess County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Steele compare with Indiana for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Daviess County has 61.9 truck crashes a year; Indiana has 80.8.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Steele?
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.