Fall Creek Township, Madison County, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fall Creek Township, Madison County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fall Creek Township, Madison County 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 runs above Indiana on garbage-truck share.
Fall Creek Township, Madison County at a glance: I-69 4 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Fall Creek.
Overview
Since 2015, 846 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Madison County. They injured 320 people and killed 20.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 5 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Fall Creek Township, Madison County since 2015, this page uses Madison County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (10.0% of the year) and are lowest in April (7.0%).
November through March accounts for 41.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
The busiest hour is 12–1 am, with 7.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 7.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Indiana: 10.6%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-69 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (4). Next come SR-38 (2), 38th St (1) and Madison Ave (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
27 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.2% share (Indiana: 2.4%).
Their busiest month is July, with 22% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 4.0, vs 2.2 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Fall Creek Township, Madison County fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-69; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: July is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Madison County.
- 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 Madison County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-69 | 4 |
| SR-38 | 2 |
| 38th St | 1 |
| Madison Ave | 1 |
| Main St | 1 |
| SR-13 | 1 |
| SR-234 | 1 |
| SR-32W | 1 |
| Sr- 13S | 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 |
Fall Creek Township, Madison County at a glance
| Population | 16,105 |
| Land area | 42.1 sq mi |
| Density | 383 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 46064) | $94,609 |
| Median home value (ZIP 46064) | $282,243 |
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. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fall Creek Township, Madison County
How common are truck crashes in Fall Creek Township, Madison County?
Since 2015, 846 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Madison County (320 injured, 20 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Fall Creek Township, Madison County?
NHTSA data shows I-69 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Fall Creek since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Fall Creek Township, Madison County?
Truck crashes in Madison County peak in October, with 10.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Fall Creek Township, Madison County?
Since 2015, Madison County has reported 27 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.2% of its truck crashes.
How does Fall Creek Township, Madison County compare with Indiana for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Madison County has 54.4 truck crashes a year; Indiana has 80.8.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Fall Creek Township, Madison 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.