Brownsville, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Brownsville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Brownsville 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
The headline for Union County: 19 reported truck crashes in Union County since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 19 crashes involving commercial trucks in Union County since 2015: 15 people were injured and 0 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 211 days.
With 1 truck crash reported in Brownsville since 2015, this page uses Union County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Union County has on record.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Brownsville happened on CR-350E (1) and Park Rd (1); no road leads clearly.
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 Brownsville fleets
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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) |
|---|---|
| CR-350E | 1 |
| Park Rd | 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 |
Brownsville at a glance
| Population | 704 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 2,862 per 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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Brownsville
How many truck accidents are there in Brownsville?
Union County has had 19 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 15 people and killing 0.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Brownsville?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Union County since 2015, 15.8% of all truck crashes.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Brownsville?
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.