Buck Creek, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Buck Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Buck Creek and Tippecanoe County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Tippecanoe County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Tippecanoe County compares with Indiana
Tippecanoe County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Tippecanoe County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Tippecanoe County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 70.9 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 12% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.8% | 10.6% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.7% | 22.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.8% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.9% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 31.7% | 32.0% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Indiana, Tippecanoe County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr. It runs above Indiana on garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Buck Creek: I-65 deadliest road: 5 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Buck Creek since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,590 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Tippecanoe County. They injured 540 people and killed 47.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Buck Creek had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Tippecanoe County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 9.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 6.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.9% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Indiana.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 6.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 10.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Indiana: 10.6%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-65 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). It is followed by 9th St (1), CR-WYANDOTTE Rd (1) and I-65S (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
41 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.6% share (Indiana: 2.4%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in January (17% of them).
They recorded 2.5 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.8 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Buck Creek fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-65; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in January; review collection routes for that month.
- 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 Tippecanoe County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-65 | 5 |
| 9th St | 1 |
| CR-WYANDOTTE Rd | 1 |
| I-65S | 1 |
| Mccarty Lane | 1 |
| Mu-Robinson St | 1 |
| Mu-Schuyler Ave | 1 |
| SR-18 | 1 |
| SR-25 | 1 |
| SR-25N | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Tippecanoe County) |
|---|---|
| I-65 | 559 |
| I-65N | 69 |
| I-65S | 67 |
| US-231 | 46 |
| US-52S | 45 |
| Sagamore Pky | 35 |
| US-52 | 34 |
| US-231S | 33 |
Buck Creek at a glance
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Tippecanoe 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 | 45 | — | 2.5 |
| 2000s | 91 | +103% | 3.1 |
| 2010s | 115 | +26% | 2.3 |
| 2020s | 137 | +19% | 2.2 |
In the 1990s about 45 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 137. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.8 a year in 2016–19 and 2.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Buck Creek
How many truck crashes happen in Buck Creek?
Since 2015, 1,590 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Tippecanoe County (540 injured, 47 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Buck Creek?
NHTSA data shows I-65 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Buck Creek since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Buck Creek?
Truck crashes in Tippecanoe County peak in January, with 9.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Buck Creek?
41 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Tippecanoe County since 2015, 2.6% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Buck Creek compare with Indiana?
The yearly rate is 70.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Tippecanoe County, vs 80.8 for Indiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Buck Creek?
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.