Avoca, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Avoca: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Avoca and Lawrence County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lawrence County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
11 of 231 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Lawrence County compares with Indiana
Lawrence County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2024 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lawrence County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2024) | Lawrence County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 49.2 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 39% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.0% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.5% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 67% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.5% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.5% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 17% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.0% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 11% below the state |
| After dark | 24.5% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 23% below the state |
Compared with Indiana, Lawrence County is lower on 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.
Lawrence County at a glance: 1 in 20 crashes involve a garbage truck (11 since 2015), vs 2.4% across Indiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 231 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lawrence County. They injured 96 people and killed 9.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 16 days.
With 2 truck crashes reported in Avoca since 2015, this page uses Lawrence County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (9.5% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.9%).
November through March accounts for 38.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (9.1%).
3.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Avoca since 2015 were spread across roads: 16th St (1), I-69 (1), John Williams (1), SR-37 (1) and SR-50E (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
11 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.8% share (Indiana: 2.4%).
Route planning tips for Avoca fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 29.5% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Indiana.
- 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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2020 and 2025, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Lawrence County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| 16th St | 1 |
| I-69 | 1 |
| John Williams | 1 |
| SR-37 | 1 |
| SR-50E | 1 |
| SR-54 | 1 |
| US-50 | 1 |
| US-50E | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lawrence County) |
|---|---|
| US-50 | 20 |
| SR-37N | 17 |
| State Rd 37 | 15 |
| SR-37S | 14 |
| US-50E | 13 |
| SR-37 | 9 |
| State Road 37 | 9 |
| SR-54W | 6 |
Avoca at a glance
| Land area | 2.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47420) | $113,333 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lawrence 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 | 7 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 19 | +180% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 21 | +12% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 22 | +0% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 7 a year in the 1990s and 22 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Avoca
How common are truck crashes in Avoca?
231 truck crashes have been reported in Lawrence County since 2015, with 9 deaths and 96 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Avoca?
August has the most truck crashes in Lawrence County, 9.5% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Avoca?
Garbage trucks were involved in 11 reported crashes in Lawrence County since 2015 (4.8% of truck crashes).
How does Avoca compare with Indiana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 49.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Lawrence County, vs 80.8 for Indiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Avoca?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2020 and 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.