Vallonia, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Vallonia: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Vallonia 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 sits below Indiana on 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.
The headline for Jackson County: 4.3 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Indiana: 2.9).
Overview
Police reported 824 crashes involving commercial trucks in Jackson County since 2015: 287 people were injured and 35 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 5 days in fully reported years.
Vallonia had 4 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Jackson County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (10.7% of the year) and are lowest in November (5.6%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.0% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Indiana.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 am than at any other hour (16.1%).
Road surface: 7.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Indiana: 10.6%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Vallonia since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-600 (1), SR-135 (1), US-50 (1) and US-50W (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 16 crashes, 1.9% of the total, against 2.4% across Indiana.
Route planning tips for Vallonia 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
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 Jackson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-600 | 1 |
| SR-135 | 1 |
| US-50 | 1 |
| US-50W | 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 |
Vallonia at a glance
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47220) | $69,242 |
| Median home value (ZIP 47220) | $163,720 |
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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Vallonia
How many truck accidents are there in Vallonia?
824 truck crashes have been reported in Jackson County since 2015, with 35 deaths and 287 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Vallonia?
The worst month is August: 10.7% of truck crashes in Jackson County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Vallonia?
16 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Jackson County since 2015, 1.9% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Vallonia compared with Indiana?
Jackson County records 148.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Indiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Vallonia?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.