Paragon, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Paragon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Paragon 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 has lower values than Indiana for 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.
The headline for Morgan County: July the month with the most truck crashes: 10.6% of the year's total.
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.
Only 11 truck crashes were reported in Paragon since 2015; patterns below come from Morgan County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (10.6% of the year) and are lowest in December (6.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.8% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Indiana.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 6.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 7.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Indiana: 10.6%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Paragon happened on Cr- Letterman Hill Rd (1), SR-37 (1) and Sr- 37 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 12 crashes, 2.3% of the total, against 2.4% across Indiana.
Route planning tips for Paragon fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most 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) |
|---|---|
| Cr- Letterman Hill Rd | 1 |
| SR-37 | 1 |
| Sr- 37 | 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 |
Paragon at a glance
| Population | 572 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 2,080 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 46166) | $86,042 |
| Median home value (ZIP 46166) | $156,443 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 48. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Paragon
How many truck crashes happen in Paragon?
Since 2015, 517 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Morgan County (181 injured, 16 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Paragon?
Truck crashes in Morgan County peak in July, with 10.6% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Paragon?
Garbage trucks were involved in 12 reported crashes in Morgan County since 2015 (2.3% of truck crashes).
How does Paragon compare with Indiana for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Morgan County has 58.9 truck crashes a year; Indiana has 80.8.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Paragon?
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.