Franklin Township, Grant County, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Franklin Township, Grant County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Franklin Township, Grant County and Grant County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Grant County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
14 of 780 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Grant County compares with Indiana
Grant County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Grant County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Grant County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 99.7 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 8% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 24% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 21.1% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 2.0× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.7% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 17% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.2% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.7% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 32.0% | 32.0% | 24.8% | same |
Grant County has lower values than Indiana for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Indiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Grant County at a glance: 21.1% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Indiana: 10.6%).
Overview
Since 2015, 780 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Grant County. They injured 247 people and killed 30.
That averages about one truck crash every 6 days in fully reported years.
Franklin Township, Grant County had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Grant County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 13.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 6.5%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 48.7% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Indiana.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.1% of truck crashes.
21.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Franklin since 2015: I-69 (2), SR-18E (2), SR-37 (2), US-35 (2) and CR-975 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
14 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.8% share (Indiana: 2.4%).
Route planning tips for Franklin Township, Grant County fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 21.1% 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 Grant County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-69 | 2 |
| SR-18E | 2 |
| SR-37 | 2 |
| US-35 | 2 |
| CR-975 | 1 |
| I-69S | 1 |
| N Baldwin Ave | 1 |
| S Baldwin Ave | 1 |
| SR-13N | 1 |
| SR-15N | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Grant County) |
|---|---|
| I-69 | 236 |
| I-69S | 59 |
| I-69N | 46 |
| US-35 | 24 |
| SR-18E | 17 |
| SR-18 | 16 |
| SR-18W | 15 |
| SR-13 | 12 |
Franklin Township, Grant County at a glance
| Population | 7,067 |
| Land area | 36.1 sq mi |
| Density | 196 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 46987) | $80,893 |
| Median home value (ZIP 46987) | $161,289 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Grant 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 | 23 | — | 2.1 |
| 2000s | 38 | +66% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 55 | +44% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 71 | +30% | 3.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 23 to 71. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Franklin Township, Grant County
How many truck accidents are there in Franklin Township, Grant County?
780 truck crashes have been reported in Grant County since 2015, with 30 deaths and 247 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Franklin Township, Grant County?
January has the most truck crashes in Grant County, 13.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Franklin Township, Grant County?
14 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Grant County since 2015, 1.8% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Franklin Township, Grant County compare with Indiana?
Grant County records 99.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Indiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Franklin Township, Grant County?
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.