West Baden Springs, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in West Baden Springs: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in West Baden Springs and Orange County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Orange County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 107 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Orange County compares with Indiana
Orange County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Orange County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Orange County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 47.7 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 41% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.9% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.7% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 36% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.3% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 18% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.6% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 39% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 32.7% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 23% below the state |
| After dark | 22.1% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 31% below the state |
Orange 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, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Orange County: 6.7 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 2.9 in Indiana.
Overview
Police reported 107 crashes involving commercial trucks in Orange County since 2015: 46 people were injured and 7 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 39 days in fully reported years.
Only 11 truck crashes were reported in West Baden Springs since 2015; patterns below come from Orange County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (13.1% of the year) and are lowest in November (4.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 32.7% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Indiana.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (10.3%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 6.7% of truck crashes, compared with 10.6% in Indiana.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of West Baden Springs happened on SR-56W (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.7% share (Indiana: 2.4%).
Route planning tips for West Baden Springs fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Orange County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-56W | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Orange County) |
|---|---|
| US-150 | 11 |
| US-150W | 6 |
| SR-56W | 5 |
| SR-37N | 5 |
| SR-37 | 4 |
| SR-37S | 4 |
| SR-56E | 3 |
| SR-56 | 2 |
West Baden Springs at a glance
| Population | 646 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 581 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47469) | $63,529 |
| Median home value (ZIP 47469) | $192,865 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Orange 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 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 7 | +400% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 8 | +17% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 11 | +34% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 11. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about West Baden Springs
How many truck accidents are there in West Baden Springs?
Since 2015, 107 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Orange County (46 injured, 7 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in West Baden Springs?
The worst month is June: 13.1% of truck crashes in Orange County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in West Baden Springs?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in Orange County since 2015 (3.7% of truck crashes).
How does West Baden Springs compare with Indiana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 47.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Orange County, vs 80.8 for Indiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in West Baden Springs?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.