Ingalls, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ingalls: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ingalls 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.
Ingalls at a glance: I-69 5 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Ingalls.
Overview
Since 2015, 846 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Madison County. They injured 320 people and killed 20.
That averages about one truck crash every 5 days in fully reported years.
Ingalls had 105 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Madison County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 10.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 7.0%.
November through March accounts for 41.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
By time of day, 12–1 am stands out 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
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Ingalls is I-69, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: I-70 (3), Campus Pkwy (1) and Mu-116th St (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 27 crashes, 3.2% of the total, against 2.4% across Indiana.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in July (22%).
They recorded 4.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.2 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Ingalls 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.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Madison County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-69 | 5 |
| I-70 | 3 |
| Campus Pkwy | 1 |
| Mu-116th St | 1 |
| SR-13 | 1 |
| SR-234 | 1 |
| SR-38 | 1 |
| Sr- 13S | 1 |
| US-36 | 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 |
Ingalls at a glance
| Population | 2,627 |
| Land area | 3.0 sq mi |
| Density | 874 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 46048) | $72,102 |
| Median home value (ZIP 46048) | $175,456 |
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 large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 2.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ingalls
How many truck crashes happen in Ingalls?
846 truck crashes have been reported in Madison County since 2015, with 20 deaths and 320 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Ingalls?
NHTSA data shows I-69 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Ingalls since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Ingalls?
The worst month is October: 10.0% of truck crashes in Madison County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Ingalls?
Garbage trucks were involved in 27 reported crashes in Madison County since 2015 (3.2% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Ingalls compared with Indiana?
Madison County records 54.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Indiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Ingalls?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.