Petersburg, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Petersburg: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Petersburg 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 |
Compared with Indiana, Pike County is lower on on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. It runs above Indiana on garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for Pike County: 1 in 22 garbage-truck share of crashes is 4.5%, against 2.4% for Indiana.
Overview
Pike County has recorded 118 truck crashes since 2015, with 47 people injured and 3 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 36 days in fully reported years.
With 77 truck crashes reported in Petersburg since 2015, this page uses Pike County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 11.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 5.1%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 47.8% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Indiana.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out 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
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Petersburg since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 4.2%, compared with 2.4% in Indiana.
Route planning tips for Petersburg fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 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 |
Petersburg at a glance
| Population | 2,269 |
| Land area | 1.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1,434 per 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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 9. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Petersburg
How many truck accidents are there in Petersburg?
Since 2015, 118 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Pike County (47 injured, 3 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Petersburg?
The worst month is February: 11.9% of truck crashes in Pike County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Petersburg?
5 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Pike County since 2015, 4.2% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Petersburg compared with Indiana?
Per 100,000 residents, Pike County has 83.3 truck crashes a year; Indiana has 80.8.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Petersburg?
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.