West College Corner, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in West College Corner: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in West College Corner 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
Union County at a glance: 19 truck crashes on record for Union County since 2015.
Overview
Union County has recorded 19 truck crashes since 2015, with 15 people injured and 0 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 211 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in West College Corner since 2015; patterns below come from Union County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Union County has on record.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of West College Corner since 2015: US-127 (2) and Stillwell Beckett Rd (1). No single road stands out.
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 West College Corner fleets
- 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 Union County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-127 | 2 |
| Stillwell Beckett 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 |
West College Corner at a glance
| Population | 512 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1,918 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47003) | $80,179 |
| Median home value (ZIP 47003) | $171,499 |
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 West College Corner
How many truck accidents are there in West College Corner?
Since 2015, 19 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Union County (15 injured, 0 killed).
Are garbage truck crashes common in West College Corner?
Since 2015, Union County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 15.8% of its truck crashes.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in West College Corner?
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.