New Garden, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in New Garden: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in New Garden 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 |
Wayne County has lower values than Indiana for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr.
New Garden at a glance: I-70 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of New Garden: 2 since 2015.
Overview
Wayne County has recorded 1,224 truck crashes since 2015, with 414 people injured and 21 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in New Garden since 2015, this page uses Wayne County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 13.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 7.0%.
November through March accounts for 42.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Indiana.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 am than at any other hour (7.8%).
10.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 10.6% across Indiana.
Where crashes happen
I-70 leads within 10 miles of New Garden with 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: CR-ARBA Pike (1), I-70W (1) and US-27 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 17 crashes, 1.4% of the total, against 2.4% across Indiana.
Route planning tips for New Garden fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-70 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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 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 |
New Garden at a glance
| Population | 1,936 |
| Land area | 23.4 sq mi |
| Density | 83 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 New Garden
How many truck accidents are there in New Garden?
Wayne County has had 1,224 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 414 people and killing 21.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in New Garden?
I-70 had 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of New Garden since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in New Garden?
The worst month is June: 13.3% of truck crashes in Wayne County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in New Garden?
Garbage trucks were involved in 17 reported crashes in Wayne County since 2015 (1.4% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in New Garden compared 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 New Garden?
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.