Tipton, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Tipton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Tipton and Tipton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Tipton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 194 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Tipton County compares with Indiana
Tipton County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Tipton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Tipton County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 109.2 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 54% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.8% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.7% | 22.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.4% | 17.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.7% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 35.9% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Tipton County has lower values than Indiana for garbage-truck share. It runs above Indiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Tipton County at a glance: 6.5 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Indiana: 2.9).
Overview
Since 2015, 194 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Tipton County. They injured 84 people and killed 12.
That averages about one truck crash every 22 days in fully reported years.
Only 123 truck crashes were reported in Tipton since 2015; patterns below come from Tipton County as a whole.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 14.4% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (3.6%).
November through March accounts for 46.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 10.3% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 15.8% of truck crashes, compared with 10.6% in Indiana.
Where crashes happen
SR-28 leads within 10 miles of Tipton with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: US-31 (3), SR-213 (2) and CR-300N (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 1.0%, compared with 2.4% in Indiana.
Route planning tips for Tipton fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along SR-28; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 15.8% 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
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 Tipton County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-28 | 4 |
| US-31 | 3 |
| SR-213 | 2 |
| CR-300N | 1 |
| CR-CAL Carson Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Tipton County) |
|---|---|
| US-31 | 95 |
| SR-28 | 24 |
| Division | 7 |
| SR-19 | 5 |
| SR-213 | 4 |
| US-31N | 4 |
| US-31S | 3 |
| State Rd 28 | 3 |
Tipton at a glance
| Population | 5,285 |
| Land area | 2.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1,930 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 46072) | $72,375 |
| Median home value (ZIP 46072) | $188,109 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Tipton 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 | 4 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 11 | +170% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 16 | +47% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 15 | -5% | 1.4 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 15. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Tipton
How many truck accidents are there in Tipton?
Tipton County has had 194 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 84 people and killing 12.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Tipton?
Since 2015, SR-28 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Tipton: 4.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Tipton?
The worst month is September: 14.4% of truck crashes in Tipton County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Tipton?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Tipton County since 2015 (1.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Tipton compared with Indiana?
The yearly rate is 109.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Tipton County, vs 80.8 for Indiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Tipton?
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.