Velpen, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Velpen: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Velpen 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
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 has lower values than Indiana for 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
Since 2015, 118 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Pike County. They injured 47 people and killed 3.
That averages about one truck crash every 36 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Velpen since 2015, this page uses Pike County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
February has the most truck crashes, 11.9% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (5.1%).
November through March accounts for 47.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (13.6%).
Road surface: 7.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Indiana: 10.6%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Velpen since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-64 (2), CR-OLD Huntingburg Rd (1) and SR-164 (1).
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 Velpen 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
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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-64 | 2 |
| CR-OLD Huntingburg Rd | 1 |
| SR-164 | 1 |
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 |
Velpen at a glance
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47590) | $104,773 |
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 Velpen
How many truck accidents are there in Velpen?
Since 2015, 118 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Pike County (47 injured, 3 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Velpen?
Truck crashes in Pike County peak in February, with 11.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Velpen?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Pike County since 2015 (4.2% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Velpen compare with Indiana?
Pike County records 83.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Indiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Velpen?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.