Delaware Township, Hamilton County, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Delaware Township, Hamilton County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Delaware Township, Hamilton County and Hamilton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hamilton 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 2.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Hamilton County compares with Indiana
Hamilton County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hamilton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hamilton County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 33.6 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 58% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 28% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 11% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.4% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 49% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.6% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.3% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 29% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.5% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 25.4% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 21% below the state |
Hamilton County has lower values than Indiana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Indiana on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Delaware Township, Hamilton County at a glance: I-69 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Delaware: 5 since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,496 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Hamilton County. They injured 473 people and killed 29.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Delaware Township, Hamilton County since 2015; patterns below come from Hamilton County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (10.2% of the year) and are lowest in March (6.5%).
November through March accounts for 38.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 8.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 5.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Indiana: 10.6%).
Where crashes happen
I-69 leads within 10 miles of Delaware with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: I-465 (4), I-465E (2) and Campus Pkwy (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 39 crashes, 2.6% of the total, against 2.4% across Indiana.
Their busiest month is June, with 21% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 2.1 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Delaware Township, Hamilton County fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Hamilton County.
- Check whether your routes use I-69, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in June; review collection routes for that month.
- Morning starts matter: 25.6% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Indiana.
- 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 Hamilton County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-69 | 5 |
| I-465 | 4 |
| I-465E | 2 |
| Campus Pkwy | 1 |
| Fallcreek Rd | 1 |
| I- 69 | 1 |
| I-69N | 1 |
| I-69S | 1 |
| Kessler Boulevard Dr | 1 |
| Keystone | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hamilton County) |
|---|---|
| I-69 | 104 |
| US-31 | 102 |
| I-69S | 97 |
| I-69N | 80 |
| SR-37 | 46 |
| US-31S | 46 |
| SR-32 | 45 |
| US-31N | 37 |
Delaware Township, Hamilton County at a glance
| Population | 36,481 |
| Land area | 15.2 sq mi |
| Density | 2,396 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Hamilton 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 | 45 | — | 3.1 |
| 2000s | 107 | +136% | 2.3 |
| 2010s | 117 | +10% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 122 | +4% | 2.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 45 a year in the 1990s and 122 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Delaware Township, Hamilton County
How common are truck crashes in Delaware Township, Hamilton County?
Hamilton County has had 1,496 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 473 people and killing 29.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Delaware Township, Hamilton County?
NHTSA data shows I-69 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Delaware since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Delaware Township, Hamilton County?
Truck crashes in Hamilton County peak in July, with 10.2% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Delaware Township, Hamilton County?
Garbage trucks were involved in 39 reported crashes in Hamilton County since 2015 (2.6% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Delaware Township, Hamilton County compared with Indiana?
Hamilton County records 33.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Indiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Delaware Township, Hamilton 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.