Salt Creek Township, Jackson County, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Salt Creek Township, Jackson County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Salt Creek Township, Jackson County and Jackson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Jackson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
16 of 824 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Jackson County compares with Indiana
Jackson County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Jackson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Jackson County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 148.8 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.3 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 12% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.1% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 33% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.6% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 13% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.6% | 17.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.0% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 35.0% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Jackson County has lower values than Indiana for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
Jackson County at a glance: 4.3 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Indiana: 2.9).
Overview
Since 2015, 824 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Jackson County. They injured 287 people and killed 35.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 5 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Salt Creek Township, Jackson County since 2015; patterns below come from Jackson County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (10.7% of the year) and are lowest in November (5.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.0% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Indiana.
The busiest hour is 12–1 am, with 16.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 7.1% 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 Salt Creek happened on US-50 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
16 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.9% share (Indiana: 2.4%).
Route planning tips for Salt Creek Township, Jackson County fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Jackson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-50 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Jackson County) |
|---|---|
| I-65 | 306 |
| I-65S | 39 |
| I-65N | 35 |
| US-50E | 32 |
| US-50 | 31 |
| US-50W | 20 |
| US-31 | 18 |
| E Tipton St | 13 |
Salt Creek Township, Jackson County at a glance
| Population | 306 |
| Land area | 42.8 sq mi |
| Density | 7 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Jackson 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 | 21 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 46 | +115% | 1.4 |
| 2010s | 69 | +50% | 2.3 |
| 2020s | 70 | +1% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 21 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 70. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 2.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Salt Creek Township, Jackson County
How many truck crashes happen in Salt Creek Township, Jackson County?
Jackson County has had 824 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 287 people and killing 35.
When do most truck crashes happen in Salt Creek Township, Jackson County?
August has the most truck crashes in Jackson County, 10.7% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Salt Creek Township, Jackson County?
Garbage trucks were involved in 16 reported crashes in Jackson County since 2015 (1.9% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Salt Creek Township, Jackson County compared with Indiana?
Jackson County records 148.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Indiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Salt Creek Township, Jackson 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.