Duck Creek, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Duck Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Duck Creek and Madison County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Madison County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.2 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Madison County compares with Indiana
Madison County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Madison County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Madison County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 54.4 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 33% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 24% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.1% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.7% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 27% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.5% | 22.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.3% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 23% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.7% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 30.9% | 32.0% | 24.8% | same |
Madison County has lower values than Indiana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share.
The headline for Madison County: 1 in 32 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.1%, against 2.4% for Indiana.
Overview
Madison County has recorded 846 truck crashes since 2015, with 320 people injured and 20 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 5 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Duck Creek since 2015, this page uses Madison County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 10.0% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (7.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.7% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Indiana.
The busiest hour is 12–1 am, with 7.9% of truck crashes.
7.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Duck Creek happened on SR-213 (2), SR-28 (2), SR-9 (2), Monroe St (1) and SR-37 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 27 crashes, 3.2% of the total, against 2.4% across Indiana.
Their busiest month is July, with 22% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 4.0 deaths compared with 2.2 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Duck Creek fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at July schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Madison County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-213 | 2 |
| SR-28 | 2 |
| SR-9 | 2 |
| Monroe St | 1 |
| SR-37 | 1 |
| SR-37S | 1 |
| Sr- 22 | 1 |
| Walnut | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Madison County) |
|---|---|
| I-69 | 166 |
| I-69S | 71 |
| I-69N | 54 |
| SR-28 | 23 |
| SR-13S | 14 |
| SR-9 | 13 |
| SR-9N | 13 |
| Main | 10 |
Duck Creek at a glance
| Population | 527 |
| Land area | 24.0 sq mi |
| Density | 22 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 46036) | $62,074 |
| Median home value (ZIP 46036) | $118,160 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Madison 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 | 21 | — | 2.1 |
| 2000s | 51 | +148% | 2.3 |
| 2010s | 64 | +25% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 66 | +3% | 2.2 |
In the 1990s about 21 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 66. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.5 a year in 2016–19 and 2.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Duck Creek
How common are truck crashes in Duck Creek?
Since 2015, 846 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Madison County (320 injured, 20 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Duck Creek?
Truck crashes in Madison County peak in October, with 10.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Duck Creek?
Since 2015, Madison County has reported 27 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.2% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Duck Creek compared with Indiana?
The yearly rate is 54.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Madison County, vs 80.8 for Indiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Duck Creek?
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.