Tell City, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Tell City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Tell City and Perry County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Perry County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 109 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Perry County compares with Indiana
Perry County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Perry County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Perry County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 48.0 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 41% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 31% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.26 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 28% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.0% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 58% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.8% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 16% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.7% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 26% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.7% | 17.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.1% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 34.3% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Perry County sits below Indiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. Where it is higher: after dark.
What stands out in Perry County: 1 in 102 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 1.0%, vs 2.4% in Indiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 109 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Perry County. They injured 29 people and killed 2.
That averages about one truck crash every 39 days in fully reported years.
With 50 truck crashes reported in Tell City since 2015, this page uses Perry County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 13.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 2.8%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.1% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Indiana.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 11.0% of truck crashes.
8.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Tell City since 2015 were spread across roads: US-60 (2) and SR-66 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.9%, compared with 2.4% in Indiana.
Route planning tips for Tell City fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Perry County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Perry County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-60 | 2 |
| SR-66 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Perry County) |
|---|---|
| I-64 | 36 |
| I-64E | 7 |
| State Rd 37 | 7 |
| I-64W | 6 |
| SR-37S | 5 |
| SR-37N | 3 |
| SR-145 | 3 |
| French Ridge Rd | 2 |
Tell City at a glance
| Population | 7,515 |
| Land area | 4.5 sq mi |
| Density | 1,657 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47586) | $60,587 |
| Median home value (ZIP 47586) | $159,074 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Perry 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 | 3 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 8 | +145% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 8 | +1% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 11 | +37% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 11. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Tell City
How common are truck crashes in Tell City?
109 truck crashes have been reported in Perry County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 29 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Tell City?
August has the most truck crashes in Perry County, 13.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Tell City?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Perry County since 2015, 0.9% of all truck crashes.
How does Tell City compare with Indiana for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Perry County has 48.0 truck crashes a year; Indiana has 80.8.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Tell City?
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.