Perkinsville, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Perkinsville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Perkinsville 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.
Madison County at a glance: 1 in 32 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 3.1%, vs 2.4% in Indiana.
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.
Perkinsville had 0 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.
The busiest hour is 12–1 am, with 7.9% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 7.7% of truck crashes, compared with 10.6% in Indiana.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Perkinsville since 2015 were spread across roads: Cr- Strawtown Ave (1), Madison Ave (1), SR-213 (1), SR-28 (1) and SR-32W (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 27 of the truck crashes here, or 3.2%, compared with 2.4% in Indiana.
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 Perkinsville fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: July is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Madison County.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| Cr- Strawtown Ave | 1 |
| Madison Ave | 1 |
| SR-213 | 1 |
| SR-28 | 1 |
| SR-32W | 1 |
| SR-37S | 1 |
| SR-38 | 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 |
Perkinsville at a glance
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 46011) | $76,391 |
| Median home value (ZIP 46011) | $182,388 |
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 Perkinsville
How many truck crashes happen in Perkinsville?
846 truck crashes have been reported in Madison County since 2015, with 20 deaths and 320 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Perkinsville?
The worst month is October: 10.0% of truck crashes in Madison County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Perkinsville?
Since 2015, Madison County has reported 27 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.2% of its truck crashes.
How does Perkinsville 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 Perkinsville?
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.