Alford, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Alford: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Alford and Pike County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pike County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 118 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Pike County compares with Indiana
Pike County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pike County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pike County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 83.3 | 80.8 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.5% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.2% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 32% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.5% | 22.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.6% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 27% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.8% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 22.5% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 30% below the state |
Pike County sits below Indiana on on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar).
What stands out in Pike County: 1 in 22 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 4.5%, vs 2.4% in Indiana.
Overview
Police reported 118 crashes involving commercial trucks in Pike County since 2015: 47 people were injured and 3 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 36 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Alford since 2015; patterns below come from Pike County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (11.9% of the year) and are lowest in March (5.1%).
November through March accounts for 47.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 13.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 7.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Indiana: 10.6%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Alford.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 5 crashes, 4.2% of the total, against 2.4% across Indiana.
Route planning tips for Alford fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Pike County.
- 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 Pike County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pike County) |
|---|---|
| I-69 | 11 |
| SR-257 | 7 |
| State Rd 57 | 6 |
| SR-64E | 6 |
| SR-257N | 6 |
| SR-61N | 5 |
| SR-57N | 5 |
| I-69S | 4 |
Alford at a glance
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47567) | $72,665 |
| Median home value (ZIP 47567) | $168,677 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pike 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 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 11 | +112% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 12 | +16% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 9 | -30% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 9. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Alford
How many truck crashes happen in Alford?
Pike County has had 118 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 47 people and killing 3.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Alford?
Truck crashes in Pike County peak in February, with 11.9% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Alford?
Since 2015, Pike County has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.2% of its truck crashes.
How does Alford compare with Indiana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 83.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Pike County, vs 80.8 for Indiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Alford?
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.