Union County, IN truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes in Union County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.

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19
truck crashes since 2015
15
people injured
0
deaths
3
garbage-truck crashes (15.8%)
0
fatal truck crashes in the county, 2015–24

Where fatal truck crashes happened

No fatal crashes involving a large truck were recorded in Union County since 2015.
Fatal crash with a large truck (bigger = more deaths) heat glow = clusters 2015–2024, NHTSA FARS

Risk scorecard

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Low truck-crash risk
Fatal truck crashes per resident in Union County, 2020–2024: 0.00 per 100,000 a year, higher than 0% of US counties.
Truck crashes / 100,000 residents / yr25.1
Share in winter (Nov–Mar)42%
Garbage-truck share of crashes15.8%
Indiana average
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Key findings

#91 of 92
for truck crashes in Indiana, out of 92 counties
19
reported truck crashes in Union County since 2015
0
fatal crashes with a large truck in Union County since 2015
3
crashes involving a garbage truck in Union County since 2015

Snapshot

Crashes by month

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Darker = more crashes.

Garbage trucks vs all trucks

15.8%
3 of 19 crashes.
3 of 19 truck crashes since 2015.

Deadliest roads

No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.

Union County at a glance: #91 of 92 for truck crashes in Indiana, out of 92 counties.

Overview

Police reported 19 crashes involving commercial trucks in Union County since 2015: 15 people were injured and 0 were killed.

In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 211 days.

When crashes happen

Monthly patterns need more crashes than Union County has on record.

Where crashes happen

Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded in Union County.

Garbage & waste trucks

Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 3 crashes, 15.8% of the total, against 2.4% across Indiana.

Route planning tips for Union County fleets

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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

2005: 1 truck crash2005: 0 garbage-truck crashes2006: 3 truck crashes2006: 1 garbage-truck crash2007: 4 truck crashes2007: 0 garbage-truck crashes2008: 6 truck crashes2008: 0 garbage-truck crashes2009: 3 truck crashes2009: 0 garbage-truck crashes2010: 5 truck crashes2010: 1 garbage-truck crash2011: 2 truck crashes2011: 0 garbage-truck crashes2012: 0 truck crashes2012: 0 garbage-truck crashes2013: 3 truck crashes2013: 0 garbage-truck crashes2014: 1 truck crash2014: 0 garbage-truck crashes2015: 2 truck crashes2015: 1 garbage-truck crash2016: 2 truck crashes2016: 0 garbage-truck crashes2017: 3 truck crashes2017: 0 garbage-truck crashes2018: 1 truck crash2018: 1 garbage-truck crash2019: 1 truck crash2019: 0 garbage-truck crashes2020: 0 truck crashes2020: 0 garbage-truck crashes2021: 1 truck crash2021: 0 garbage-truck crashes2022: 2 truck crashes2022: 1 garbage-truck crash2023: 2 truck crashes2023: 0 garbage-truck crashes2024: 3 truck crashes2024: 0 garbage-truck crashes2025: 2 truck crashes2025: 0 garbage-truck crashes2026: 0 truck crashes2026: 0 garbage-truck crashes 20052008201120142017202020232026
All commercial trucksGarbage / refuse trucks (×5 scale)incomplete reporting

Seasonality: when trucks crash in Union County

Jan: 5.3% of truck crashesFeb: 0.0% of truck crashesMar: 15.8% of truck crashesApr: 15.8% of truck crashesMay: 0.0% of truck crashesJun: 10.5% of truck crashesJul: 5.3% of truck crashesAug: 21.1% of truck crashesSep: 5.3% of truck crashesOct: 0.0% of truck crashesNov: 15.8% of truck crashesDec: 5.3% of truck crashes JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All trucks (share of crashes by month)Winter (Nov–Mar)

Most dangerous roads for trucks

No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded in Union County since 2015.

Roads named most in all truck crash reports

RoadTruck crashes since 2015 (Union County)
Mile2
SR-1012
Contreras1
Contreras Pike1
County Road 50 North1
E Mitchell Rd1
N Main St1
S. Main Street1

Union County at a glance

Population6,884
Land area161.2 sq mi
Density43 per sq mi
Median household income (ZIP average)$76,213

Waste facilities and haulers nearby

Transfer stations in Union CountyWaste haulers in Union County

Historical data: truck crashes in Union 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).

1994: 1 reported truck crash1996: 2 reported truck crashes1997: 4 reported truck crashes1998: 3 reported truck crashes2000: 2 reported truck crashes2001: 2 reported truck crashes2003: 2 reported truck crashes2005: 1 reported truck crash2006: 3 reported truck crashes2007: 4 reported truck crashes2008: 6 reported truck crashes2009: 3 reported truck crashes2010: 5 reported truck crashes2011: 2 reported truck crashes2013: 3 reported truck crashes2014: 1 reported truck crash2015: 2 reported truck crashes2016: 2 reported truck crashes2017: 3 reported truck crashes2018: 1 reported truck crash2019: 1 reported truck crash2021: 1 reported truck crash2022: 2 reported truck crashes2023: 2 reported truck crashes2024: 3 reported truck crashes2025: 2 reported truck crashes 1982: 0 fatal truck crashes1983: 0 fatal truck crashes1984: 2 fatal truck crashes1985: 0 fatal truck crashes1986: 0 fatal truck crashes1987: 0 fatal truck crashes1988: 1 fatal truck crash1989: 0 fatal truck crashes1990: 0 fatal truck crashes1991: 0 fatal truck crashes1992: 1 fatal truck crash1993: 0 fatal truck crashes1994: 0 fatal truck crashes1995: 0 fatal truck crashes1996: 1 fatal truck crash1997: 0 fatal truck crashes1998: 0 fatal truck crashes1999: 1 fatal truck crash2000: 0 fatal truck crashes2001: 0 fatal truck crashes2002: 0 fatal truck crashes2003: 0 fatal truck crashes2004: 0 fatal truck crashes2005: 0 fatal truck crashes2006: 1 fatal truck crash2007: 0 fatal truck crashes2008: 1 fatal truck crash2009: 0 fatal truck crashes2010: 1 fatal truck crash2011: 0 fatal truck crashes2012: 0 fatal truck crashes2013: 0 fatal truck crashes2014: 0 fatal truck crashes2015: 0 fatal truck crashes2016: 0 fatal truck crashes2017: 0 fatal truck crashes2018: 0 fatal truck crashes2019: 0 fatal truck crashes2020: 0 fatal truck crashes2021: 0 fatal truck crashes2022: 0 fatal truck crashes2023: 0 fatal truck crashes2024: 0 fatal truck crashes 198519901995200020052010201520202025
All reported truck crashes in Union County (FMCSA)Fatal truck crashes in Union County (FARS, separate scale, max 2)incomplete reporting
DecadeTruck crashes / yrChangeFatal crashes / yr (FARS)
1990s2—0.3
2000s2+38%0.2
2010s2-13%0.1
2020s2-17%0.0

From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.

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Cities, towns & communities in Union County

AbingtonBrownsvilleCenterHarmonyHarrisonLibertyUnionWest College Corner

ZIP codes in Union County

470034732547353

Nearby counties

Fayette CountyFranklin CountyWayne CountyRush CountyHenry CountyDearborn CountyDecatur CountyRandolph CountyRipley CountyShelby CountyIndiana

Questions fleets ask about Union County

How many truck accidents are there in Union County?

19 truck crashes have been reported in Union County since 2015, with 0 deaths and 15 injuries.

How many garbage truck crashes are there in Union County?

Since 2015, Union County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 15.8% of its truck crashes.

How can I plan a safer truck route in Union County?

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2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.