Adams Lake, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Adams Lake: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Adams Lake and LaGrange County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use LaGrange County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 614 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How LaGrange County compares with Indiana
LaGrange County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where LaGrange County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | LaGrange County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 129.3 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.0% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 56% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.8% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.8% | 22.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.7% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 10% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.6% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 34.7% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
LaGrange County sits below Indiana on garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for LaGrange County: 6.5 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Indiana: 2.9).
Overview
Since 2015, 614 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in LaGrange County. They injured 240 people and killed 39.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Adams Lake since 2015, this page uses LaGrange County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 12.7% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (6.2%).
November through March accounts for 43.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
By time of day, 12–1 am stands out with 9.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 12.8% 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 Adams Lake happened on CR-200 North (1), SR-3 (1), SR-327 (1), SR-3N (1) and SR-9S (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
6 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.0% share (Indiana: 2.4%).
Route planning tips for Adams Lake fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 12.8% of truck crashes here, more than Indiana; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 LaGrange County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-200 North | 1 |
| SR-3 | 1 |
| SR-327 | 1 |
| SR-3N | 1 |
| SR-9S | 1 |
| Sr- 9 | 1 |
| US-20 | 1 |
| US-20W | 1 |
| Us- 20 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (LaGrange County) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 215 |
| US-20 | 92 |
| SR-5 | 20 |
| US-20W | 20 |
| SR-120 | 17 |
| SR-9 | 12 |
| I-80W | 10 |
| I-80E | 10 |
Adams Lake at a glance
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 46795) | $87,175 |
| Median home value (ZIP 46795) | $258,953 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in LaGrange 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 | 23 | — | 2.2 |
| 2000s | 48 | +111% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 49 | +1% | 1.9 |
| 2020s | 54 | +12% | 3.2 |
In the 1990s about 23 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 54. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 2.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Adams Lake
How many truck crashes happen in Adams Lake?
Since 2015, 614 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in LaGrange County (240 injured, 39 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Adams Lake?
January has the most truck crashes in LaGrange County, 12.7% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Adams Lake?
Garbage trucks were involved in 6 reported crashes in LaGrange County since 2015 (1.0% of truck crashes).
How does Adams Lake compare with Indiana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 129.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in LaGrange County, vs 80.8 for Indiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Adams Lake?
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.