ZIP 47353 (Liberty, IN) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 47353: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Union County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 19 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
The headline for Union County: 19 truck crashes on record for Union County since 2015.
Overview
Union County has recorded 19 truck crashes since 2015, with 15 people injured and 0 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 211 days.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Union County has on record.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 47353 since 2015: CR-350E (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 15.8% share (Indiana: 2.4%).
Route planning tips for ZIP 47353 fleets
- 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 Union County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-350E | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Union County) |
|---|---|
| Mile | 2 |
| SR-101 | 2 |
| Contreras | 1 |
| Contreras Pike | 1 |
| County Road 50 North | 1 |
| E Mitchell Rd | 1 |
| N Main St | 1 |
| S. Main Street | 1 |
ZIP 47353 at a glance
| Population | 4,857 |
| Density | 15 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $76,754 |
| Median home value | $167,148 |
| Home ownership | 78% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Union 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 | 2 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 2 | +38% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 2 | -13% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 2 | -17% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 47353
How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 47353?
Since 2015, 19 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Union County (15 injured, 0 killed).
How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 47353?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Union County since 2015, 15.8% of all truck crashes.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in ZIP 47353?
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.