Hensley, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hensley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hensley and Johnson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Johnson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
20 of 996 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Johnson County compares with Indiana
Johnson County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Johnson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Johnson County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 49.7 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 38% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 17% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.0% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 13% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.0% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 34% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.1% | 22.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.9% | 17.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.3% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 35.7% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Johnson County sits below Indiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: after dark.
What stands out in Johnson County: 7.0% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Overview
Police reported 996 crashes involving commercial trucks in Johnson County since 2015: 385 people were injured and 22 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Hensley since 2015; patterns below come from Johnson County as a whole.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 9.5% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (7.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.3% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Indiana.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (8.0%).
7.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Hensley since 2015: CR-MAUXFERRY Rd (1), Moulton Rd (1) and SR-135 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 20 of the truck crashes here, or 2.0%, compared with 2.4% in Indiana.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in February (20% of them).
Route planning tips for Hensley fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Johnson County.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at February schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Johnson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-MAUXFERRY Rd | 1 |
| Moulton Rd | 1 |
| SR-135 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Johnson County) |
|---|---|
| I-65S | 138 |
| I-65 | 138 |
| I-65N | 111 |
| US-31 | 27 |
| Main | 26 |
| SR-37N | 21 |
| Whiteland | 16 |
| Whiteland Rd | 14 |
Hensley at a glance
| Population | 3,996 |
| Land area | 36.5 sq mi |
| Density | 109 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 46181) | $91,337 |
| Median home value (ZIP 46181) | $341,176 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Johnson 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 | 17 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 54 | +221% | 1.6 |
| 2010s | 75 | +38% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 81 | +8% | 2.4 |
In the 1990s about 17 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 81. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hensley
How common are truck crashes in Hensley?
Johnson County has had 996 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 385 people and killing 22.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Hensley?
June has the most truck crashes in Johnson County, 9.5% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Hensley?
Since 2015, Johnson County has reported 20 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Hensley compare with Indiana for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Johnson County has 49.7 truck crashes a year; Indiana has 80.8.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Hensley?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.