Urbana, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Urbana: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Urbana 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 |
Compared with Indiana, Wabash County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Wabash County: 1 in 15 garbage-truck share of crashes is 6.7%, against 2.4% for Indiana.
Overview
Police reported 271 crashes involving commercial trucks in Wabash County since 2015: 130 people were injured and 8 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 16 days in fully reported years.
With 2 truck crashes reported in Urbana since 2015, this page uses Wabash County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 11.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 5.9%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.5% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for 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 Urbana happened on Mu-College Ave (1), SR-15 (1), SR-3 (1), Sr- 15 (1) and Us- 24 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 17 of the truck crashes here, or 6.3%, compared with 2.4% in Indiana.
Route planning tips for Urbana fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 29.2% of truck crashes here, more than Indiana; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Wabash County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Mu-College Ave | 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 |
Urbana at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 46990) | $78,875 |
| Median home value (ZIP 46990) | $232,078 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 9 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 22. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Urbana
How common are truck crashes in Urbana?
271 truck crashes have been reported in Wabash County since 2015, with 8 deaths and 130 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Urbana?
The worst month is January: 11.8% of truck crashes in Wabash County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Urbana?
Garbage trucks were involved in 17 reported crashes in Wabash County since 2015 (6.3% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Urbana compared with Indiana?
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 Urbana?
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.