Kankakee Township, LaPorte County, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kankakee Township, LaPorte County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kankakee Township, LaPorte County and LaPorte County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use LaPorte County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.6 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.2 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How LaPorte County compares with Indiana
LaPorte County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where LaPorte County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | LaPorte County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 133.8 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 1.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.7% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 27% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 21.2% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 2.0× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.5% | 22.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.9% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.6% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 32.8% | 32.0% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Indiana, LaPorte County is lower on garbage-truck share. It runs above Indiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
LaPorte County at a glance: 21.2% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 10.6% in Indiana.
Overview
LaPorte County has recorded 1,765 truck crashes since 2015, with 639 people injured and 55 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
Kankakee Township, LaPorte County had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use LaPorte County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (13.9% of the year) and are lowest in March (5.7%).
November through March accounts for 48.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 8.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 21.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Indiana: 10.6%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Kankakee is US-20, with 8 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: I-80 (4), I-94 (4) and SR-2 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
29 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.6% share (Indiana: 2.4%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in January (24% of them).
They recorded 3.6 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.2 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Kankakee Township, LaPorte County fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to US-20 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in LaPorte County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 21.2% of truck crashes here, more than Indiana; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 LaPorte County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-20 | 8 |
| I-80 | 4 |
| I-94 | 4 |
| SR-2 | 3 |
| SR-39 | 3 |
| Sr- 2 | 2 |
| Boyd Blvd | 1 |
| CR-400S | 1 |
| SR-2W | 1 |
| US-35 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (LaPorte County) |
|---|---|
| I-94 | 338 |
| I-80 | 283 |
| US-20 | 259 |
| US-30 | 139 |
| US-421 | 93 |
| SR-2 | 57 |
| US-35 | 49 |
| SR-39 | 39 |
Kankakee Township, LaPorte County at a glance
| Population | 4,747 |
| Land area | 30.5 sq mi |
| Density | 156 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in LaPorte 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 | 68 | — | 6.3 |
| 2000s | 128 | +88% | 5.6 |
| 2010s | 146 | +14% | 4.1 |
| 2020s | 140 | -4% | 3.4 |
In the 1990s about 68 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 140. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 5.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Kankakee Township, LaPorte County
How common are truck crashes in Kankakee Township, LaPorte County?
Since 2015, 1,765 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in LaPorte County (639 injured, 55 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Kankakee Township, LaPorte County?
Since 2015, US-20 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Kankakee: 8.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Kankakee Township, LaPorte County?
The worst month is January: 13.9% of truck crashes in LaPorte County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Kankakee Township, LaPorte County?
Garbage trucks were involved in 29 reported crashes in LaPorte County since 2015 (1.6% of truck crashes).
How does Kankakee Township, LaPorte County compare with Indiana for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, LaPorte County has 133.8 truck crashes a year; Indiana has 80.8.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Kankakee Township, LaPorte County?
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.