Middle, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Middle: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Middle 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 |
Hendricks 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 after dark.
What stands out in Hendricks County: 1 in 28 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.6%, against 2.4% for Indiana.
Overview
Police reported 1,265 crashes involving commercial trucks in Hendricks County since 2015: 402 people were injured and 41 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 3 days.
Middle had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Hendricks County numbers.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 10.3% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (6.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.6% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Indiana.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (6.8%).
6.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Middle is US-36E, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come I-65 (2), SR-267 (2) and SR-39 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
45 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.6% share (Indiana: 2.4%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in May (13%).
They recorded 2.4 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Middle fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along US-36E; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| US-36E | 3 |
| I-65 | 2 |
| SR-267 | 2 |
| SR-39 | 2 |
| CR-850 | 1 |
| I-65N | 1 |
| I-65S | 1 |
| I-74E | 1 |
| Oak | 1 |
| SR-75 | 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 |
Middle at a glance
| Population | 7,556 |
| Land area | 31.1 sq mi |
| Density | 243 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 46167) | $122,723 |
| Median home value (ZIP 46167) | $328,407 |
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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.2 a year in 2016–19, 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Middle
How many truck accidents are there in Middle?
Hendricks County has had 1,265 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 402 people and killing 41.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Middle?
Since 2015, US-36E has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Middle: 3.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Middle?
Truck crashes in Hendricks County peak in August, with 10.3% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Middle?
45 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Hendricks County since 2015, 3.6% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Middle compare with Indiana?
The yearly rate is 55.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Hendricks County, vs 80.8 for Indiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Middle?
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.