Brooksburg, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Brooksburg: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Brooksburg and Jefferson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Jefferson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
11 of 123 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Jefferson County compares with Indiana
Jefferson County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Jefferson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Jefferson County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 32.0 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 60% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.3 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 9.5% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 4.0× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.2% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 51% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.6% | 22.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.3% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 41% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.2% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 15% below the state |
| After dark | 19.0% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 41% below the state |
Jefferson County has lower values than Indiana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Indiana on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Jefferson County: 1 in 11 garbage-truck share of crashes is 9.5%, against 2.4% for Indiana.
Overview
Police reported 123 crashes involving commercial trucks in Jefferson County since 2015: 61 people were injured and 5 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 35 days in fully reported years.
Only 3 truck crashes were reported in Brooksburg since 2015; patterns below come from Jefferson County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (16.3% of the year) and are lowest in November (4.9%).
November through March accounts for 36.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 9.8% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.2% of truck crashes, compared with 10.6% in Indiana.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Brooksburg happened on SR-7 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
11 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 8.9% share (Indiana: 2.4%).
Route planning tips for Brooksburg fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Jefferson County.
- 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 Jefferson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-7 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Jefferson County) |
|---|---|
| SR-56W | 11 |
| SR-7N | 7 |
| SR-56 | 5 |
| SR-62 | 5 |
| US-421 | 5 |
| Cragmont | 4 |
| SR-56E | 4 |
| SR-7 | 4 |
Brooksburg at a glance
| Population | 70 |
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Density | 686 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47250) | $61,284 |
| Median home value (ZIP 47250) | $187,651 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Jefferson 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 | 5 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 12 | +135% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 10 | -15% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 10 | -8% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 10. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Brooksburg
How many truck accidents are there in Brooksburg?
Jefferson County has had 123 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 61 people and killing 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Brooksburg?
Truck crashes in Jefferson County peak in August, with 16.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Brooksburg?
Since 2015, Jefferson County has reported 11 garbage-truck crashes, or 8.9% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Brooksburg compare with Indiana?
The yearly rate is 32.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Jefferson County, vs 80.8 for Indiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Brooksburg?
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.