Schneider, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Schneider: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Schneider and Lake County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lake County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.1 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.6 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Lake County compares with Indiana
Lake County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lake County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lake County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 117.4 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 45% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.4% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 40% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.4% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.1% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 10% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.9% | 17.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.0% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 35.8% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Lake County has lower values than Indiana for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and after dark.
Lake County at a glance: 1 in 71 crashes involve a garbage truck (94 since 2015), vs 2.4% across Indiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 6,927 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lake County. They injured 2,451 people and killed 108.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 2 truck crashes a day.
Only 7 truck crashes were reported in Schneider since 2015; patterns below come from Lake County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 9.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 6.5%.
November through March accounts for 42.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 am than at any other hour (9.0%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 12.4% of truck crashes, compared with 10.6% in Indiana.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Schneider happened on SR-17 (3), US-41 (3), I-65 (2), SR-55 (2) and SR-017 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 94 of the truck crashes here, or 1.4%, compared with 2.4% in Indiana.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in August (11%).
They recorded 1.1 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Schneider fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in August; review collection routes for that month.
- 12.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Indiana; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Lake County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-17 | 3 |
| US-41 | 3 |
| I-65 | 2 |
| SR-55 | 2 |
| SR-017 | 1 |
| SR-10 | 1 |
| SR-10E | 1 |
| Sr- 17 | 1 |
| US-41N | 1 |
| Us- 41 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lake County) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 2,571 |
| I-65 | 1,116 |
| I-90 | 224 |
| US-41 | 101 |
| I-94 | 89 |
| US-30 | 85 |
| I-80E | 68 |
| US-41S | 57 |
Schneider at a glance
| Population | 262 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 305 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 46376) | $64,205 |
| Median home value (ZIP 46376) | $191,024 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lake 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 | 352 | — | 10.2 |
| 2000s | 554 | +58% | 8.7 |
| 2010s | 482 | -13% | 6.4 |
| 2020s | 647 | +34% | 8.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 352 to 647. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 6.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 8.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Schneider
How many truck accidents are there in Schneider?
Lake County has had 6,927 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 2,451 people and killing 108.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Schneider?
The worst month is January: 9.8% of truck crashes in Lake County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Schneider?
Since 2015, Lake County has reported 94 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.4% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Schneider compared with Indiana?
The yearly rate is 117.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Lake County, vs 80.8 for Indiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Schneider?
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.