Rising Sun, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rising Sun: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rising Sun and Ohio County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Ohio County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 16 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
What stands out in Ohio County: 16 truck crashes reported in Ohio County since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 16 crashes involving commercial trucks in Ohio County since 2015: 4 people were injured and 0 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 251 days.
With 14 truck crashes reported in Rising Sun since 2015, this page uses Ohio County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Ohio County has too few reported truck crashes for a monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Rising Sun since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-18 (1) and US-42 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 12.5% of the total, against 2.4% across Indiana.
Route planning tips for Rising Sun fleets
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Ohio County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-18 | 1 |
| US-42 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Ohio County) |
|---|---|
| SR-56N | 6 |
| Aberdeen | 2 |
| Aberdeen Rd | 1 |
| Cass Union Rd | 1 |
| Fisse | 1 |
| Nelson | 1 |
| SR-56W | 1 |
| Short Cut Rd | 1 |
Rising Sun at a glance
| Population | 2,219 |
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Density | 1,477 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47040) | $75,014 |
| Median home value (ZIP 47040) | $198,651 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Ohio 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 | 1 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 1 | +50% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 1 | -8% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 1 | +21% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Rising Sun
How many truck accidents are there in Rising Sun?
16 truck crashes have been reported in Ohio County since 2015, with 0 deaths and 4 injuries.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Rising Sun?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Ohio County since 2015 (12.5% of truck crashes).
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Rising Sun?
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.