Salt Creek Commons, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Salt Creek Commons: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Salt Creek Commons 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 |
Compared with Indiana, Porter County is lower on injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Salt Creek Commons: I-94 deadliest road: 8 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Salt Creek Commons since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 2,058 crashes involving commercial trucks in Porter County since 2015: 660 people were injured and 56 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Salt Creek Commons since 2015; patterns below come from Porter County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (11.3% of the year) and are lowest in March (6.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.8% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for 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
Within this area, I-94 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (8). After it: I-80 (6), US-30 (5) and SR-49 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 25 crashes, 1.2% of the total, against 2.4% across Indiana.
Their busiest month is May, with 16% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 2.8 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Salt Creek Commons fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Porter County.
- Check whether your routes use I-94, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: May is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Porter County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 15.3% of truck crashes here, more than Indiana; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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) |
|---|---|
| I-94 | 8 |
| I-80 | 6 |
| US-30 | 5 |
| SR-49 | 3 |
| SR-130 | 2 |
| SR-149 | 2 |
| US-20 | 2 |
| US-30W | 2 |
| Us- 20 | 2 |
| 101st | 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 |
Salt Creek Commons at a glance
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 46393) | $56,250 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 82 to 171. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 2.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 5.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Salt Creek Commons
How many truck crashes happen in Salt Creek Commons?
Porter County has had 2,058 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 660 people and killing 56.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Salt Creek Commons?
NHTSA data shows I-94 with 8 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Salt Creek Commons since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Salt Creek Commons?
January has the most truck crashes in Porter County, 11.3% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Salt Creek Commons?
Garbage trucks were involved in 25 reported crashes in Porter County since 2015 (1.2% of truck crashes).
How does Salt Creek Commons compare with Indiana for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Porter County has 99.9 truck crashes a year; Indiana has 80.8.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Salt Creek Commons?
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.