Blooming Grove, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Blooming Grove: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Blooming Grove and Franklin County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Franklin County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 144 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Franklin County compares with Indiana
Franklin County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Franklin County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Franklin County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 51.9 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 36% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.3 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.30 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 17% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.5% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.3% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 50% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.4% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 22% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.5% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.4% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 15% below the state |
| After dark | 31.1% | 32.0% | 24.8% | same |
Franklin County has lower values than Indiana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
Franklin County at a glance: 1 in 22 garbage-truck share of crashes is 4.5%, against 2.4% for Indiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 144 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Franklin County. They injured 49 people and killed 7.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 30 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Blooming Grove since 2015, this page uses Franklin County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 11.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 4.9%.
November through March accounts for 36.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 10.4% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.3% of truck crashes, compared with 10.6% in Indiana.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Blooming Grove happened on CR-350E (1) and US-52 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
6 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.2% share (Indiana: 2.4%).
Route planning tips for Blooming Grove fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Franklin County.
- 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Franklin County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-350E | 1 |
| US-52 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Franklin County) |
|---|---|
| US-52 | 30 |
| I-74 | 22 |
| US-52W | 6 |
| US-52E | 6 |
| I-74E | 4 |
| SR-46 | 3 |
| I-74W | 2 |
| Main | 2 |
Blooming Grove at a glance
| Population | 1,033 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 1,054 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Franklin 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 | 5 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 9 | +93% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 9 | +5% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 12 | +29% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 12. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Blooming Grove
How many truck crashes happen in Blooming Grove?
144 truck crashes have been reported in Franklin County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 49 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Blooming Grove?
The worst month is December: 11.8% of truck crashes in Franklin County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Blooming Grove?
Garbage trucks were involved in 6 reported crashes in Franklin County since 2015 (4.2% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Blooming Grove compared with Indiana?
Per 100,000 residents, Franklin County has 51.9 truck crashes a year; Indiana has 80.8.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Blooming Grove?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.