Bethany, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bethany: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bethany and Morgan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Morgan County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
12 of 517 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Morgan County compares with Indiana
Morgan County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Morgan County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Morgan County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 58.9 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 27% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.5% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 29% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.7% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.4% | 17.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.8% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 37.2% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Morgan County sits below Indiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
Bethany at a glance: SR-67 5 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Bethany.
Overview
Since 2015, 517 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Morgan County. They injured 181 people and killed 16.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 8 days.
Bethany had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Morgan County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 10.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 6.6%.
November through March accounts for 40.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 6.4% of truck crashes.
7.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Where crashes happen
SR-67 leads within 10 miles of Bethany with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by I-70E (4), SR-37 (4) and I- 70 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
12 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.3% share (Indiana: 2.4%).
Route planning tips for Bethany fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Morgan County.
- Look at alternatives to SR-67 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Morgan County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-67 | 5 |
| I-70E | 4 |
| SR-37 | 4 |
| I- 70 | 3 |
| I-70 | 3 |
| Moulton Rd | 1 |
| SR-144 | 1 |
| SR-144E | 1 |
| SR-37N | 1 |
| SR-39N | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Morgan County) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 73 |
| SR-37S | 35 |
| SR-37N | 30 |
| SR-67S | 24 |
| SR-67 | 22 |
| I-70W | 21 |
| I-69 | 20 |
| I-70E | 14 |
Bethany at a glance
| Population | 97 |
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,021 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 46111) | $74,167 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Morgan 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 | — | 1.8 |
| 2000s | 26 | +151% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 35 | +35% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 48 | +34% | 1.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 10 to 48. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bethany
How many truck accidents are there in Bethany?
Morgan County has had 517 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 181 people and killing 16.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Bethany?
NHTSA data shows SR-67 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Bethany since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Bethany?
July has the most truck crashes in Morgan County, 10.6% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Bethany?
Since 2015, Morgan County has reported 12 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.3% of its truck crashes.
How does Bethany compare with Indiana for truck crashes?
Morgan County records 58.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Indiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Bethany?
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.