Lauramie, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lauramie: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lauramie 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 |
Tippecanoe County has lower values than Indiana for crashes per 100k residents / yr. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
Lauramie at a glance: I-65 deadliest road: 4 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Lauramie 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.
Lauramie had 0 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
Truck crashes peak in January (9.9% of the year) and are lowest in April (6.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.9% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Indiana.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 6.9% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 10.8% of truck crashes, compared with 10.6% in Indiana.
Where crashes happen
I-65 leads within 10 miles of Lauramie with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by US-52S (2), CR-WYANDOTTE Rd (1) and Mu-Veterans Memorial (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 41 crashes, 2.6% of the total, against 2.4% across Indiana.
Their busiest month is January, with 17% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 2.5 deaths compared with 2.8 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Lauramie fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Tippecanoe County.
- Check whether your routes use I-65, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 | 4 |
| US-52S | 2 |
| CR-WYANDOTTE Rd | 1 |
| Mu-Veterans Memorial | 1 |
| SR-28 | 1 |
| US-231S | 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 |
Lauramie at a glance
| Population | 2,636 |
| Land area | 54.0 sq mi |
| Density | 49 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47930) | $60,719 |
| Median home value (ZIP 47930) | $182,759 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 45 a year in the 1990s and 137 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.8 a year in 2016–19, 2.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lauramie
How common are truck crashes in Lauramie?
Tippecanoe County has had 1,590 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 540 people and killing 47.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Lauramie?
I-65 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Lauramie since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Lauramie?
Truck crashes in Tippecanoe County peak in January, with 9.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lauramie?
Garbage trucks were involved in 41 reported crashes in Tippecanoe County since 2015 (2.6% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Lauramie compare with Indiana?
Tippecanoe County records 70.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Indiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lauramie?
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.