Boone Grove, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Boone Grove: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Boone Grove and Porter County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Porter County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Porter County compares with Indiana
Porter County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Porter County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Porter County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 99.9 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 11% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.3% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 45% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.3% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.3% | 22.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.5% | 17.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.8% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 32.8% | 32.0% | 24.8% | same |
Porter County sits below Indiana on injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and on snow, slush or ice.
Porter County at a glance: 1 in 78 crashes involve a garbage truck (25 since 2015), vs 2.4% across Indiana.
Overview
Porter County has recorded 2,058 truck crashes since 2015, with 660 people injured and 56 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Boone Grove since 2015, this page uses Porter County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 11.3% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (6.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.8% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Indiana.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 7.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 15.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Indiana: 10.6%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Boone Grove since 2015: SR-8 (3), US-30 (3), SR-2 (2), Division Rd (1) and Mu-Calumet Ave (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
25 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.2% share (Indiana: 2.4%).
Their busiest month is May, with 16% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 2.8 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Boone Grove fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Porter County.
- Waste haulers: May is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Porter County.
- 15.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Indiana; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Porter County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-8 | 3 |
| US-30 | 3 |
| SR-2 | 2 |
| Division Rd | 1 |
| Mu-Calumet Ave | 1 |
| Randolph St | 1 |
| SR-130 | 1 |
| SR-231 | 1 |
| SR-49N | 1 |
| Sr- 2 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Porter County) |
|---|---|
| I-94 | 581 |
| I-80 | 222 |
| US-30 | 135 |
| US-20 | 107 |
| SR-49 | 88 |
| US-6 | 43 |
| US-30W | 41 |
| US-30E | 33 |
Boone Grove at a glance
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 46302) | $56,875 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Porter 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 | 82 | — | 5.8 |
| 2000s | 154 | +87% | 3.9 |
| 2010s | 164 | +7% | 3.2 |
| 2020s | 171 | +4% | 5.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 82 a year in the 1990s and 171 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.5 a year in 2016–19, 5.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Boone Grove
How common are truck crashes in Boone Grove?
2,058 truck crashes have been reported in Porter County since 2015, with 56 deaths and 660 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Boone Grove?
January has the most truck crashes in Porter County, 11.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Boone Grove?
Garbage trucks were involved in 25 reported crashes in Porter County since 2015 (1.2% of truck crashes).
How does Boone Grove compare with Indiana for truck crashes?
Porter County records 99.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Indiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Boone Grove?
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.