Carbon, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Carbon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Carbon and Parke County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Parke County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 92 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Parke County compares with Indiana
Parke County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Parke County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Parke County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 47.9 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 41% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 51% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.5% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 67% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.0% | 22.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.8% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 67% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.4% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.1% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 24% below the state |
Parke County sits below Indiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Indiana on deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Parke County: October 15.2% of truck crashes happen in October, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 92 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Parke County. They injured 33 people and killed 3.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 46 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Carbon since 2015; patterns below come from Parke County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (15.2% of the year) and are lowest in June (4.3%).
November through March accounts for 41.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (12.0%).
Road surface: 3.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Indiana: 10.6%).
Where crashes happen
I-70 leads within 10 miles of Carbon with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: I-70E (1), Rio Grande Ave (1) and SR-59N (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.1% share (Indiana: 2.4%).
Route planning tips for Carbon fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-70 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
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Parke County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 3 |
| I-70E | 1 |
| Rio Grande Ave | 1 |
| SR-59N | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Parke County) |
|---|---|
| US-41S | 14 |
| US-36W | 8 |
| US-41N | 8 |
| US-36E | 7 |
| US-41 | 6 |
| SR-236E | 4 |
| US-36 | 4 |
| Cr 300 | 2 |
Carbon at a glance
| Population | 258 |
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,732 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47837) | $77,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 47837) | $186,600 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Parke 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 | 2 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 10 | +311% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 8 | -11% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 7 | -22% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 7. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Carbon
How many truck crashes happen in Carbon?
Since 2015, 92 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Parke County (33 injured, 3 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Carbon?
NHTSA data shows I-70 with 3 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Carbon since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Carbon?
The worst month is October: 15.2% of truck crashes in Parke County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Carbon?
Since 2015, Parke County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 1.1% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Carbon compare with Indiana?
Per 100,000 residents, Parke County has 47.9 truck crashes a year; Indiana has 80.8.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Carbon?
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.