Abington, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Abington: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Abington and Union County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Union County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 19 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
Abington at a glance: I-70 deadliest road: 2 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Abington since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 19 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Union County. They injured 15 people and killed 0.
That averages about one truck crash every 211 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Abington since 2015, this page uses Union County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Union County to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Abington is I-70, with 2 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: I-70W (1), US-27 (1) and US-40W (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 15.8%, compared with 2.4% in Indiana.
Route planning tips for Abington fleets
- Where you can, review stops along I-70; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Union County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 2 |
| I-70W | 1 |
| US-27 | 1 |
| US-40W | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Union County) |
|---|---|
| Mile | 2 |
| SR-101 | 2 |
| Contreras | 1 |
| Contreras Pike | 1 |
| County Road 50 North | 1 |
| E Mitchell Rd | 1 |
| N Main St | 1 |
| S. Main Street | 1 |
Abington at a glance
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47325) | $66,189 |
| Median home value (ZIP 47325) | $171,099 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
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).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 2 | +38% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 2 | -13% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 2 | -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.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Abington
How common are truck crashes in Abington?
Union County has had 19 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 15 people and killing 0.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Abington?
NHTSA data shows I-70 with 2 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Abington since 2015, the highest of any road.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Abington?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Union County since 2015, 15.8% of all truck crashes.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Abington?
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.