Spencer Town, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Spencer Town: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Spencer Town and Owen County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Owen County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 102 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Owen County compares with Indiana
Owen County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Owen County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Owen County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 41.2 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 49% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 7.1% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 3.0× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.1% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 33% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 38.4% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.7× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.1% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 19% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 35.4% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 17% below the state |
| After dark | 31.3% | 32.0% | 24.8% | same |
Owen County sits below Indiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Indiana on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Owen County at a glance: 1 in 14 crashes involve a garbage truck (7 since 2015), vs 2.4% across Indiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 102 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Owen County. They injured 54 people and killed 4.
That averages about one truck crash every 41 days in fully reported years.
With 77 truck crashes reported in Spencer Town since 2015, this page uses Owen County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 18.6% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (3.9%).
November through March accounts for 35.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 11.8% of truck crashes.
7.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Spencer happened on US-231 (3) and SR-46 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 7 crashes, 6.9% of the total, against 2.4% across Indiana.
Route planning tips for Spencer Town fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 38.4% of truck crashes here, more than Indiana; adjust start times where you can.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Owen County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-231 | 3 |
| SR-46 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Owen County) |
|---|---|
| US-231N | 19 |
| US-231 | 15 |
| SR-46W | 5 |
| SR-46E | 5 |
| State Rd 46 | 3 |
| Porter Ridge | 3 |
| Beech Church | 2 |
| Morgan St | 2 |
Spencer Town at a glance
| Population | 2,500 |
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1,465 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47460) | $68,447 |
| Median home value (ZIP 47460) | $193,166 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Owen 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 | 5 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 12 | +161% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 10 | -23% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 9 | -9% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 9. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Spencer Town
How common are truck crashes in Spencer Town?
Owen County has had 102 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 54 people and killing 4.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Spencer Town?
The worst month is August: 18.6% of truck crashes in Owen County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Spencer Town?
7 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Owen County since 2015, 6.9% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Spencer Town compare with Indiana?
The yearly rate is 41.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Owen County, vs 80.8 for Indiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Spencer Town?
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.