Mace, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mace: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mace and Montgomery County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Montgomery County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
19 of 410 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Montgomery County compares with Indiana
Montgomery County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Montgomery County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Montgomery County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 93.7 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.8% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.0× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.0% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 14% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.1% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.8% | 17.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.2% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.1% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 9% below the state |
Montgomery County sits below Indiana on on snow, slush or ice and after dark. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Montgomery County: 1 in 21 garbage-truck share of crashes is 4.8%, against 2.4% for Indiana.
Overview
Police reported 410 crashes involving commercial trucks in Montgomery County since 2015: 167 people were injured and 17 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Mace since 2015; patterns below come from Montgomery County as a whole.
When crashes happen
May has the most truck crashes, 11.7% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (4.9%).
November through March accounts for 40.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 10.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 9.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Indiana: 10.6%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Mace since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-500S (2), I-74 (2), I-74W (2), I-74E (1) and SR-32 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 19 of the truck crashes here, or 4.6%, compared with 2.4% in Indiana.
Route planning tips for Mace fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 24.1% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Indiana; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Montgomery County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-500S | 2 |
| I-74 | 2 |
| I-74W | 2 |
| I-74E | 1 |
| SR-32 | 1 |
| SR-32E | 1 |
| US-231 | 1 |
| US-231S | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Montgomery County) |
|---|---|
| I-74 | 64 |
| I-74W | 31 |
| I-74E | 26 |
| SR-32E | 21 |
| US-231 | 20 |
| US-231N | 18 |
| US-231S | 12 |
| SR-32 | 9 |
Mace at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47968) | $83,242 |
| Median home value (ZIP 47968) | $216,147 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Montgomery 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 | 10 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 29 | +199% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 36 | +25% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 36 | +2% | 2.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 10 to 36. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mace
How many truck accidents are there in Mace?
Since 2015, 410 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Montgomery County (167 injured, 17 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Mace?
Truck crashes in Montgomery County peak in May, with 11.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Mace?
Since 2015, Montgomery County has reported 19 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.6% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Mace compare with Indiana?
Per 100,000 residents, Montgomery County has 93.7 truck crashes a year; Indiana has 80.8.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Mace?
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.