Waltz, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Waltz: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Waltz 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. It runs above Indiana on 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
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.
Waltz had 0 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
The worst month is January with 11.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 5.9%.
November through March accounts for 39.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (10.0%).
Road surface: 9.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Indiana: 10.6%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Waltz since 2015: SR-124 (1), SR-13N (1), SR-15N (1) and Us- 24 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
17 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 6.3% share (Indiana: 2.4%).
Route planning tips for Waltz fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 29.2% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Indiana; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Wabash County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-124 | 1 |
| SR-13N | 1 |
| SR-15N | 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 |
Waltz at a glance
| Population | 1,210 |
| Land area | 43.3 sq mi |
| Density | 28 per sq mi |
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 Waltz
How many truck accidents are there in Waltz?
271 truck crashes have been reported in Wabash County since 2015, with 8 deaths and 130 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Waltz?
January has the most truck crashes in Wabash County, 11.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Waltz?
Since 2015, Wabash County has reported 17 garbage-truck crashes, or 6.3% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Waltz 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 Waltz?
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.