Graysville, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Graysville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Graysville and Sullivan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sullivan County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 124 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Sullivan County compares with Indiana
Sullivan County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sullivan County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sullivan County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 51.7 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 36% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 64% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.1% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 52% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.7% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.5% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 51% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 50.0% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 30.5% | 32.0% | 24.8% | same |
Sullivan County sits below Indiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Indiana on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Sullivan County: 6.8 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 2.9 across Indiana.
Overview
Sullivan County has recorded 124 truck crashes since 2015, with 62 people injured and 9 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 34 days in fully reported years.
Graysville had 5 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Sullivan County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 12.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 4.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 50.0% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Indiana.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (11.3%).
5.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Graysville since 2015: SR-48W (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 0.8% of the total, against 2.4% across Indiana.
Route planning tips for Graysville fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 29.7% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Indiana; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Sullivan County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-48W | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sullivan County) |
|---|---|
| US-41 | 32 |
| US-41N | 16 |
| US-41S | 11 |
| US-150 | 9 |
| W State Rd 154 | 3 |
| SR-54E | 3 |
| SR-48 | 3 |
| SR-154W | 3 |
Graysville at a glance
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47861) | $56,484 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sullivan 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 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 6 | -1% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 12 | +89% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 9 | -27% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 7 to 9. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Graysville
How common are truck crashes in Graysville?
Sullivan County has had 124 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 62 people and killing 9.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Graysville?
January has the most truck crashes in Sullivan County, 12.1% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Graysville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Sullivan County since 2015 (0.8% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Graysville compare with Indiana?
The yearly rate is 51.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Sullivan County, vs 80.8 for Indiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Graysville?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.