Angola, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Angola: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 311 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Angola compares with Indiana
Angola against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Angola stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Angola | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 273.7 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 3.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 25% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 18.3% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 1.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.7% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 17% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.0% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.6% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 37.3% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Angola has lower values than Indiana for garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Indiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Angola: 18.3% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 311 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Angola. They injured 110 people and killed 11.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 14 days.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 12.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 5.5%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 49.6% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Indiana.
The busiest hour is 12–1 am, with 8.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 18.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Indiana: 10.6%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Angola is I-80, with 6 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: Us- 20 (3), East Belle Fountaine (1) and I-69 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 6 crashes, 1.9% of the total, against 2.4% across Indiana.
Route planning tips for Angola fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-80, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 18.3% 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
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 Angola
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 6 |
| Us- 20 | 3 |
| East Belle Fountaine | 1 |
| I-69 | 1 |
| I-80Eb | 1 |
| SR-120 | 1 |
| SR-120E | 1 |
| SR-327 | 1 |
| US-20 | 1 |
| US-20E | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Angola) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 73 |
| US-20 | 49 |
| I-69 | 27 |
| I-69N | 24 |
| I-69S | 19 |
| US-20W | 18 |
| W Maumee St | 8 |
| US-20E | 6 |
Angola at a glance
| Population | 9,432 |
| Land area | 6.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1,401 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 46703) | $74,569 |
| Median home value (ZIP 46703) | $231,962 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Angola 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 | 9 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 20 | +121% | 1.6 |
| 2010s | 26 | +31% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 26 | -2% | 1.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 9 to 26. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Angola
How common are truck crashes in Angola?
311 truck crashes have been reported in Angola since 2015, with 11 deaths and 110 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Angola?
NHTSA data shows I-80 with 6 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Angola since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Angola?
January has the most truck crashes in Angola, 12.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Angola?
Since 2015, Angola has reported 6 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.9% of its truck crashes.
How does Angola compare with Indiana for truck crashes?
Angola records 273.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Indiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Angola?
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.