Franklin Township, Floyd County, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Franklin Township, Floyd County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Franklin Township, Floyd County and Floyd County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Floyd County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 4.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Floyd County compares with Indiana
Floyd County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Floyd County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Floyd County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 48.4 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 40% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.8% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.8% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 83% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.6% | 22.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.9% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 31% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.1% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 11% below the state |
| After dark | 22.7% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 29% below the state |
Floyd County sits below Indiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
Floyd County at a glance: 1 in 21 garbage-truck share of crashes is 4.8%, against 2.4% for Indiana.
Overview
Police reported 459 crashes involving commercial trucks in Floyd County since 2015: 155 people were injured and 19 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 9 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Franklin Township, Floyd County since 2015, this page uses Floyd County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 10.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 5.2%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.1% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Indiana.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 9.2% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.8% of truck crashes, compared with 10.6% in Indiana.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Franklin is I-64, with 10 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: I-65 (8), SR-1934 (5) and SR-1865 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 22 crashes, 4.8% of the total, against 2.4% across Indiana.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in June (23% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 4.4 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Franklin Township, Floyd County fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-64, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at June schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Floyd County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-64 | 10 |
| I-65 | 8 |
| SR-1934 | 5 |
| SR-1865 | 3 |
| US-150 | 3 |
| I-264 | 2 |
| SR-1020 | 2 |
| US-31 | 2 |
| US-31W | 2 |
| 1850 Bluegrass Ave | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Floyd County) |
|---|---|
| I-64 | 46 |
| I-64E | 44 |
| I-265 | 40 |
| I-64W | 31 |
| I-265W | 15 |
| I-265E | 13 |
| US-150 | 13 |
| Grant Line | 12 |
Franklin Township, Floyd County at a glance
| Population | 1,612 |
| Land area | 23.5 sq mi |
| Density | 69 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47136) | $91,333 |
| Median home value (ZIP 47136) | $262,607 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Floyd 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 | 10 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 30 | +191% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 32 | +10% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 41 | +26% | 1.4 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 41. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Franklin Township, Floyd County
How common are truck crashes in Franklin Township, Floyd County?
459 truck crashes have been reported in Floyd County since 2015, with 19 deaths and 155 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Franklin Township, Floyd County?
NHTSA data shows I-64 with 10 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Franklin since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Franklin Township, Floyd County?
The worst month is June: 10.2% of truck crashes in Floyd County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Franklin Township, Floyd County?
22 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Floyd County since 2015, 4.8% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Franklin Township, Floyd County compare with Indiana?
Floyd County records 48.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Indiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Franklin Township, Floyd County?
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.