Harrison Township, Pulaski County, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Harrison Township, Pulaski County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Harrison Township, Pulaski County and Pulaski County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pulaski County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
10 of 160 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Pulaski County compares with Indiana
Pulaski County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pulaski County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pulaski County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 112.7 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.5% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.4% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 20% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.2% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.7% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 33% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.5% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.4% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 27% below the state |
Pulaski County has lower values than Indiana for on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. It runs above Indiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
Pulaski County at a glance: 1 in 15 crashes involve a garbage truck (10 since 2015), vs 2.4% across Indiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 160 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Pulaski County. They injured 61 people and killed 12.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 26 days.
Harrison Township, Pulaski County had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Pulaski County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (14.4% of the year) and are lowest in February (3.1%).
November through March accounts for 45.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (13.1%).
8.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Harrison happened on SR-14 (2) and SR-14W (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 10 of the truck crashes here, or 6.2%, compared with 2.4% in Indiana.
Route planning tips for Harrison Township, Pulaski County fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Pulaski County.
- 29.2% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Indiana; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Pulaski County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-14 | 2 |
| SR-14W | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pulaski County) |
|---|---|
| US-421S | 26 |
| US-421N | 20 |
| US-421 | 12 |
| SR-14W | 10 |
| US-35 | 8 |
| US-35N | 8 |
| US-35S | 7 |
| SR-14 | 5 |
Harrison Township, Pulaski County at a glance
| Population | 596 |
| Land area | 31.5 sq mi |
| Density | 19 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pulaski 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 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 11 | +117% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 13 | +12% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 13 | +4% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 13. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Harrison Township, Pulaski County
How common are truck crashes in Harrison Township, Pulaski County?
Since 2015, 160 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Pulaski County (61 injured, 12 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Harrison Township, Pulaski County?
Truck crashes in Pulaski County peak in December, with 14.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Harrison Township, Pulaski County?
Garbage trucks were involved in 10 reported crashes in Pulaski County since 2015 (6.2% of truck crashes).
How does Harrison Township, Pulaski County compare with Indiana for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Pulaski County has 112.7 truck crashes a year; Indiana has 80.8.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Harrison Township, Pulaski County?
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.