Fishersburg, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fishersburg: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fishersburg 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 sits below Indiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share.
Fishersburg at a glance: I-69 deadliest road: 5 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Fishersburg since 2015.
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 Fishersburg 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%).
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.
7.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-69 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). It is followed by 38th St (1), Campus Pkwy (1) and Cr- Strawtown 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.
They recorded 4.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.2 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Fishersburg fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-69, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at July schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 | 5 |
| 38th St | 1 |
| Campus Pkwy | 1 |
| Cr- Strawtown Ave | 1 |
| Madison Ave | 1 |
| Main St | 1 |
| SR-13 | 1 |
| SR-19 | 1 |
| SR-32W | 1 |
| SR-38 | 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 |
Fishersburg at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 46051) | $78,333 |
| Median home value (ZIP 46051) | $204,924 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 21 to 66. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Fishersburg
How many truck accidents are there in Fishersburg?
846 truck crashes have been reported in Madison County since 2015, with 20 deaths and 320 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Fishersburg?
Since 2015, I-69 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Fishersburg: 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Fishersburg?
October has the most truck crashes in Madison County, 10.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Fishersburg?
Garbage trucks were involved in 27 reported crashes in Madison County since 2015 (3.2% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Fishersburg compare with Indiana?
Madison County records 54.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Indiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Fishersburg?
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.