Point, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Point: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Point and Posey County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Posey County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
9 of 264 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Posey County compares with Indiana
Posey County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Posey County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Posey County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 88.5 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.31 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 14% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.7% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.4% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 11% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.5% | 22.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.7% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 27% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.0% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 31.1% | 32.0% | 24.8% | same |
Posey County sits below Indiana on injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Indiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr and garbage-truck share.
Posey County at a glance: 1 in 27 crashes involve a garbage truck (9 since 2015), vs 2.4% across Indiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 264 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Posey County. They injured 82 people and killed 7.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 16 days.
Point had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Posey County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (11.7% of the year) and are lowest in November (4.5%).
November through March accounts for 43.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (8.7%).
Road surface: 9.4% 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 Point since 2015: SR-141 (1), SR-62 (1), SR-62E (1) and Sr- 62 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
9 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.4% share (Indiana: 2.4%).
Route planning tips for Point fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Posey County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-141 | 1 |
| SR-62 | 1 |
| SR-62E | 1 |
| Sr- 62 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Posey County) |
|---|---|
| I-64 | 39 |
| SR-62W | 22 |
| I-64E | 20 |
| I-64W | 20 |
| 4Th | 11 |
| SR-69S | 11 |
| SR-62E | 10 |
| SR-62 | 7 |
Point at a glance
| Population | 329 |
| Land area | 50.5 sq mi |
| Density | 7 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47620) | $75,681 |
| Median home value (ZIP 47620) | $214,281 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Posey 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 | 7 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 16 | +117% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 20 | +27% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 21 | +4% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 7 a year in the 1990s and 21 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Point
How common are truck crashes in Point?
264 truck crashes have been reported in Posey County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 82 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Point?
The worst month is December: 11.7% of truck crashes in Posey County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Point?
Since 2015, Posey County has reported 9 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.4% of its truck crashes.
How does Point compare with Indiana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 88.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Posey County, vs 80.8 for Indiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Point?
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.