Danville, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Danville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Danville and Hendricks County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hendricks County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.4 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Hendricks County compares with Indiana
Hendricks County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hendricks County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hendricks County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 55.2 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 32% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 11% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.6% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.4% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 39% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.8% | 22.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.0% | 17.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.6% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 34.3% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Indiana, Hendricks County is lower on 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 after dark.
The headline for Hendricks County: 1 in 28 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.6%, against 2.4% for Indiana.
Overview
Hendricks County has recorded 1,265 truck crashes since 2015, with 402 people injured and 41 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
With 78 truck crashes reported in Danville since 2015, this page uses Hendricks County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 10.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 6.2%.
November through March accounts for 38.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 6.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 6.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Indiana: 10.6%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Danville happened on I-70E (3), US-36E (3), I-70 (2), US-36 (2) and Airtech Pkwy (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 45 of the truck crashes here, or 3.6%, compared with 2.4% in Indiana.
Their busiest month is May, with 13% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 2.4 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Danville fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at May schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Hendricks County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70E | 3 |
| US-36E | 3 |
| I-70 | 2 |
| US-36 | 2 |
| Airtech Pkwy | 1 |
| CR-400 S | 1 |
| CR-450 | 1 |
| Cartersburg Rd | 1 |
| I- 70 | 1 |
| I-74E | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hendricks County) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 163 |
| I-70W | 63 |
| I-70E | 62 |
| I-74 | 40 |
| SR-39 | 39 |
| Ronald Reagan | 38 |
| US-40 | 34 |
| US-36 | 32 |
Danville at a glance
| Population | 12,532 |
| Land area | 10.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,245 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 46122) | $99,531 |
| Median home value (ZIP 46122) | $300,565 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Hendricks 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 | 37 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 75 | +101% | 1.4 |
| 2010s | 84 | +12% | 1.9 |
| 2020s | 116 | +39% | 3.0 |
In the 1990s about 37 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 116. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 2.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Danville
How many truck crashes happen in Danville?
1,265 truck crashes have been reported in Hendricks County since 2015, with 41 deaths and 402 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Danville?
August has the most truck crashes in Hendricks County, 10.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Danville?
45 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Hendricks County since 2015, 3.6% of all truck crashes.
How does Danville compare with Indiana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 55.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Hendricks County, vs 80.8 for Indiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Danville?
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.