Fountain City, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fountain City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fountain City and Wayne County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wayne County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
17 of 1,224 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Wayne County compares with Indiana
Wayne County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wayne County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wayne County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 141.7 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 38% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.5% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 38% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.1% | 10.6% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.9% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 15% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.0% | 17.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.7% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 32.5% | 32.0% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Indiana, Wayne County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Indiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr.
Fountain City at a glance: I-70 2 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Fountain City.
Overview
Police reported 1,224 crashes involving commercial trucks in Wayne County since 2015: 414 people were injured and 21 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
Fountain City had 17 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Wayne County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (13.3% of the year) and are lowest in November (7.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.7% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Indiana.
By time of day, 12–1 am stands out with 7.8% of truck crashes.
10.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Fountain City is I-70, with 2 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by CR-ARBA Pike (1), I-70W (1) and US-27 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 17 of the truck crashes here, or 1.4%, compared with 2.4% in Indiana.
Route planning tips for Fountain City fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-70 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Wayne County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 2 |
| CR-ARBA Pike | 1 |
| I-70W | 1 |
| US-27 | 1 |
| US-27N | 1 |
| US-35 | 1 |
| US-36 | 1 |
| Us- 35 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Wayne County) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 440 |
| I-70E | 126 |
| I-70W | 119 |
| US-35 | 24 |
| US-35N | 18 |
| US-27 | 17 |
| US-27N | 11 |
| East Main | 9 |
Fountain City at a glance
| Population | 698 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 2,644 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 47341) | $81,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 47341) | $146,668 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wayne 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 | 34 | — | 3.2 |
| 2000s | 64 | +87% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 72 | +13% | 1.7 |
| 2020s | 104 | +44% | 1.4 |
In the 1990s about 34 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 104. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fountain City
How many truck crashes happen in Fountain City?
1,224 truck crashes have been reported in Wayne County since 2015, with 21 deaths and 414 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Fountain City?
Since 2015, I-70 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Fountain City: 2.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Fountain City?
The worst month is June: 13.3% of truck crashes in Wayne County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Fountain City?
Since 2015, Wayne County has reported 17 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.4% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Fountain City compare with Indiana?
Wayne County records 141.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Indiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Fountain City?
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.