Roann, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Roann: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Roann and Wabash County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wabash County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
17 of 271 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Wabash County compares with Indiana
Wabash County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wabash County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wabash County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 74.7 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 8% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.7% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.5% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 10% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.2% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.8% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 20% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.5% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 7% below the state |
| After dark | 22.1% | 32.0% | 24.8% | 31% below the state |
Wabash County has lower values than Indiana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Wabash County at a glance: 1 in 15 crashes involve a garbage truck (17 since 2015), vs 2.4% across Indiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 271 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Wabash County. They injured 130 people and killed 8.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 16 days.
Roann had 15 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Wabash County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (11.8% of the year) and are lowest in December (5.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.5% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Indiana.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 10.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 9.5% 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 Roann happened on CR-1200N (1), SR-114 (1), SR-15 (1), SR-3 (1) and Sr- 15 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 17 crashes, 6.3% of the total, against 2.4% across Indiana.
Route planning tips for Roann fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 29.2% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Indiana.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Wabash County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-1200N | 1 |
| SR-114 | 1 |
| SR-15 | 1 |
| SR-3 | 1 |
| Sr- 15 | 1 |
| Us- 24 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Wabash County) |
|---|---|
| US-24 | 46 |
| SR-15 | 22 |
| SR-114 | 18 |
| SR-13 | 10 |
| State Road 15 | 10 |
| US-24E | 7 |
| SR-15N | 7 |
| Wabash | 5 |
Roann at a glance
| Population | 436 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,887 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 46974) | $61,528 |
| Median home value (ZIP 46974) | $193,217 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wabash 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 | 9 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 19 | +115% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 22 | +17% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 22 | -2% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 9 to 22. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Roann
How common are truck crashes in Roann?
Wabash County has had 271 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 130 people and killing 8.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Roann?
The worst month is January: 11.8% of truck crashes in Wabash County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Roann?
Since 2015, Wabash County has reported 17 garbage-truck crashes, or 6.3% of its truck crashes.
How does Roann compare with Indiana for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Wabash County has 74.7 truck crashes a year; Indiana has 80.8.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Roann?
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.