New Market, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in New Market: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in New Market 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 has lower values than Indiana for on snow, slush or ice and after dark. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Montgomery County at a glance: 1 in 21 garbage-truck share of crashes is 4.8%, against 2.4% for Indiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 410 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Montgomery County. They injured 167 people and killed 17.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in New Market 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%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.2% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Indiana.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 10.0% of truck crashes.
9.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of New Market since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-500S (2), I-74 (2), I-74E (1), I-74W (1) and SR-32 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 19 crashes, 4.6% of the total, against 2.4% across Indiana.
Route planning tips for New Market fleets
- Plan May schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Montgomery County.
- 24.1% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Indiana; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 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-74E | 1 |
| I-74W | 1 |
| SR-32 | 1 |
| SR-32E | 1 |
| SR-47 | 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 |
New Market at a glance
| Population | 558 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 2,051 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47965) | $76,607 |
| Median home value (ZIP 47965) | $148,177 |
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 New Market
How many truck accidents are there in New Market?
Montgomery County has had 410 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 167 people and killing 17.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in New Market?
The worst month is May: 11.7% of truck crashes in Montgomery County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in New Market?
Garbage trucks were involved in 19 reported crashes in Montgomery County since 2015 (4.6% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in New Market compared with Indiana?
The yearly rate is 93.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Montgomery County, vs 80.8 for Indiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in New Market?
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.