St. Joe, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in St. Joe: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in St. Joe and DeKalb County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use DeKalb County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 423 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How DeKalb County compares with Indiana
DeKalb County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where DeKalb County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | DeKalb County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 81.6 | 80.8 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.3 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.5% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 36% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 11.6% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.8% | 22.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.3% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 18% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.0% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 34.9% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
DeKalb County has lower values than Indiana for garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Indiana on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
St. Joe at a glance: Sr- 37 2 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of St. Joe.
Overview
Police reported 423 crashes involving commercial trucks in DeKalb County since 2015: 174 people were injured and 17 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 10 days.
St. Joe had 9 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use DeKalb County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (12.1% of the year) and are lowest in August (4.7%).
November through March accounts for 43.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (7.6%).
11.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Where crashes happen
Sr- 37 leads within 10 miles of St. Joe with 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: Antwerp Rd (1), CR-59 (1) and I-69 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 6 crashes, 1.4% of the total, against 2.4% across Indiana.
Route planning tips for St. Joe fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along Sr- 37; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 11.6% of truck crashes here, more than Indiana; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 DeKalb County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Sr- 37 | 2 |
| Antwerp Rd | 1 |
| CR-59 | 1 |
| I-69 | 1 |
| SR-1 | 1 |
| SR-101 | 1 |
| Sr- 101 | 1 |
| US-6 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (DeKalb County) |
|---|---|
| I-69 | 92 |
| I-69S | 40 |
| SR-8 | 40 |
| I-69N | 33 |
| US-6 | 25 |
| State Rd 8 | 10 |
| Cr61 | 10 |
| Grand Army Of The Republic Hwy | 7 |
St. Joe at a glance
| Population | 417 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1,245 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 46785) | $63,250 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in DeKalb 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 | 18 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 30 | +67% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 38 | +30% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 32 | -17% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 18 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 32. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about St. Joe
How common are truck crashes in St. Joe?
DeKalb County has had 423 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 174 people and killing 17.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in St. Joe?
NHTSA data shows Sr- 37 with 2 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of St. Joe since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in St. Joe?
The worst month is June: 12.1% of truck crashes in DeKalb County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in St. Joe?
Garbage trucks were involved in 6 reported crashes in DeKalb County since 2015 (1.4% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in St. Joe compared with Indiana?
DeKalb County records 81.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Indiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in St. Joe?
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.