Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County 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. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County: I-65 deadliest road: 6 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Shelby since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,590 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Tippecanoe County. They injured 540 people and killed 47.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County 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%).
November through March accounts for 42.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (6.9%).
10.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Shelby is I-65, with 6 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: I-65S (1), Mu-Robinson St (1) and Mu-Schuyler Ave (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 Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-65; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Tippecanoe County.
- 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 | 6 |
| I-65S | 1 |
| Mu-Robinson St | 1 |
| Mu-Schuyler Ave | 1 |
| SR-18 | 1 |
| Schuyler Ave | 1 |
| Sr- 26 | 1 |
| US-231 | 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 |
Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County at a glance
| Population | 2,542 |
| Land area | 53.5 sq mi |
| Density | 47 per 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 Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County
How many truck crashes happen in Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County?
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 Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County?
NHTSA data shows I-65 with 6 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Shelby since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County?
Truck crashes in Tippecanoe County peak in January, with 9.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County?
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 Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County compare with Indiana?
The yearly rate is 70.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Tippecanoe County, vs 80.8 for Indiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Shelby Township, Tippecanoe 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.