Lake Bruce, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lake Bruce: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lake Bruce and Fulton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Fulton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 145 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Fulton County compares with Indiana
Fulton County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fulton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Fulton County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 60.9 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 25% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.40 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.0% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.7% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 32.8% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.5× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 20.9% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.0% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 28.4% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 11% below the state |
Fulton County has lower values than Indiana for crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark. It runs above Indiana on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Fulton County: February worst month: 13.8% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Fulton County has recorded 145 truck crashes since 2015, with 60 people injured and 6 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 30 days in fully reported years.
Lake Bruce had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Fulton County numbers.
When crashes happen
February has the most truck crashes, 13.8% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (2.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 47.0% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Indiana.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (9.7%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 15.7% of truck crashes, compared with 10.6% in Indiana.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Lake Bruce happened on SR-14 (2), CR-700 (1) and SR-14W (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 4 crashes, 2.8% of the total, against 2.4% across Indiana.
Route planning tips for Lake Bruce fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 32.8% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Indiana.
- 15.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Indiana; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Fulton County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-14 | 2 |
| CR-700 | 1 |
| SR-14W | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Fulton County) |
|---|---|
| US-31 | 35 |
| US-31N | 13 |
| US-31S | 5 |
| SR-14E | 5 |
| Old Us 31 | 4 |
| SR-14 | 4 |
| SR-25S | 4 |
| State Road 25 | 3 |
Lake Bruce at a glance
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Fulton 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 | 4 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 10 | +183% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 10 | +3% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 13 | +27% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 13. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lake Bruce
How common are truck crashes in Lake Bruce?
145 truck crashes have been reported in Fulton County since 2015, with 6 deaths and 60 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Lake Bruce?
The worst month is February: 13.8% of truck crashes in Fulton County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lake Bruce?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Fulton County since 2015, 2.8% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Lake Bruce compare with Indiana?
Fulton County records 60.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Indiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lake Bruce?
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.