Cayuga, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cayuga: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cayuga and Vermillion County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Vermillion County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 183 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Vermillion County compares with Indiana
Vermillion County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Vermillion County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Vermillion County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 100.8 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 75% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.1% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.3% | 22.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.0% | 17.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.4% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 43.0% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Vermillion 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.
The headline for Vermillion County: 1 in 172 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.6%, vs 2.4% in Indiana.
Overview
Police reported 183 crashes involving commercial trucks in Vermillion County since 2015: 97 people were injured and 11 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 23 days.
Only 22 truck crashes were reported in Cayuga since 2015; patterns below come from Vermillion County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 13.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 3.8%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 45.4% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Indiana.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 9.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 15.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Indiana: 10.6%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Cayuga happened on SR-63 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.5%, compared with 2.4% in Indiana.
Route planning tips for Cayuga fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 15.1% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Indiana), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Vermillion County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-63 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Vermillion County) |
|---|---|
| SR-63N | 36 |
| SR-63 | 19 |
| I-74 | 17 |
| State Rd 63 | 17 |
| I-74E | 15 |
| SR-63S | 15 |
| I-74W | 14 |
| State Road 63 | 5 |
Cayuga at a glance
| Population | 954 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 942 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47928) | $52,275 |
| Median home value (ZIP 47928) | $97,119 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Vermillion 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 | 7 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 17 | +131% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 15 | -13% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 14 | -7% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 7 a year in the 1990s and 14 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cayuga
How many truck crashes happen in Cayuga?
Since 2015, 183 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Vermillion County (97 injured, 11 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Cayuga?
Truck crashes in Vermillion County peak in January, with 13.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Cayuga?
Since 2015, Vermillion County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.5% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Cayuga compare with Indiana?
Vermillion County records 100.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Indiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Cayuga?
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.