Logan Township, Dearborn County, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Logan Township, Dearborn County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Logan Township, Dearborn County and Dearborn County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Dearborn County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
18 of 444 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Dearborn County compares with Indiana
Dearborn County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Dearborn County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Dearborn County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 78.4 | 80.8 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 31% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 1.6× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.5% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.2% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.3% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.4% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.7% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 27.1% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 15% below the state |
Dearborn County sits below Indiana on deaths per 100 crashes and after dark. Where it is higher: injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Dearborn County: 1 in 22 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 4.5%, vs 2.4% in Indiana.
Overview
Police reported 444 crashes involving commercial trucks in Dearborn County since 2015: 239 people were injured and 11 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 9 days.
Logan Township, Dearborn County had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Dearborn County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (13.5% of the year) and are lowest in May (6.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.7% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Indiana.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 8.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 12.2% 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 Logan happened on I-275 (3), US-52 (3), I-74 (2), SR-1 (2) and CR-14 Dry Fork Rd (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 18 of the truck crashes here, or 4.1%, compared with 2.4% in Indiana.
Route planning tips for Logan Township, Dearborn County fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 26.3% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Indiana; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- With 12.2% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Indiana), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2021; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Dearborn County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-275 | 3 |
| US-52 | 3 |
| I-74 | 2 |
| SR-1 | 2 |
| CR-14 Dry Fork Rd | 1 |
| CR-HARRISON Brookville Rd | 1 |
| I-275S | 1 |
| SR-128 | 1 |
| Sr- 1 | 1 |
| US-50 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Dearborn County) |
|---|---|
| I-74 | 74 |
| US-50 | 34 |
| US-50E | 34 |
| I-74W | 28 |
| US-50W | 21 |
| I-74E | 17 |
| I-275N | 14 |
| I-275 | 13 |
Logan Township, Dearborn County at a glance
| Population | 3,932 |
| Land area | 17.8 sq mi |
| Density | 221 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47060) | $86,118 |
| Median home value (ZIP 47060) | $293,629 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Dearborn 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 | 19 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 33 | +73% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 40 | +24% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 37 | -9% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 19 to 37. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Logan Township, Dearborn County
How many truck accidents are there in Logan Township, Dearborn County?
Dearborn County has had 444 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 239 people and killing 11.
When do most truck crashes happen in Logan Township, Dearborn County?
Truck crashes in Dearborn County peak in January, with 13.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Logan Township, Dearborn County?
Garbage trucks were involved in 18 reported crashes in Dearborn County since 2015 (4.1% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Logan Township, Dearborn County compared with Indiana?
Dearborn County records 78.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Indiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Logan Township, Dearborn County?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2021; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.