Dover Base Housing, DE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dover Base Housing: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dover Base Housing and Kent County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Kent County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6.2 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Kent County compares with Delaware
Kent County against Delaware and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Kent County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Kent County | Delaware | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 39.1 | 53.2 | 49.7 | 27% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.52 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.9% | 3.7% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.7% | 2.2% | 6.2% | 1.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.8% | 25.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.7% | 12.0% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.4% | 39.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.1% | 22.7% | 24.8% | same |
Kent County has lower values than Delaware for crashes per 100k residents / yr. It runs above Delaware on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Kent County: 3.7% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 2.2% across Delaware.
Overview
Since 2015, 893 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Kent County. They injured 511 people and killed 29.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 5 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Dover Base Housing since 2015; patterns below come from Kent County as a whole.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 9.2% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (6.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.4% of truck crashes, against 39.9% across Delaware.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 8.1% of truck crashes.
3.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 2.2% across Delaware.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Dover Base Housing is US-13, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come S. Little Creek Rd (1), SR-1 (1) and SR-35 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 32 of the truck crashes here, or 3.6%, compared with 3.7% in Delaware.
Their busiest month is April, with 19% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 6.2 deaths compared with 3.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Dover Base Housing fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along US-13; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at April schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- With 3.7% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Delaware), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Kent County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-13 | 3 |
| S. Little Creek Rd | 1 |
| SR-1 | 1 |
| SR-35 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Kent County) |
|---|---|
| Us13 S Dupont Hwy | 56 |
| Sr1 Korean War Vets Mem Hwy | 37 |
| S Dupont Hwy | 29 |
| Us13 N Dupont Hwy | 28 |
| Bay Rd | 27 |
| Sr1 Bay Rd | 24 |
| Us 13 S Dupont Hwy | 23 |
| Sr-1 Bay Rd | 19 |
Dover Base Housing at a glance
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Kent 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 | 56 | — | 2.0 |
| 2000s | 40 | -28% | 1.9 |
| 2010s | 64 | +59% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 77 | +20% | 2.4 |
In the 1990s about 56 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 77. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dover Base Housing
How common are truck crashes in Dover Base Housing?
893 truck crashes have been reported in Kent County since 2015, with 29 deaths and 511 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Dover Base Housing?
US-13 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Dover Base Housing since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Dover Base Housing?
Truck crashes in Kent County peak in March, with 9.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Dover Base Housing?
Garbage trucks were involved in 32 reported crashes in Kent County since 2015 (3.6% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Dover Base Housing compare with Delaware?
The yearly rate is 39.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Kent County, vs 53.2 for Delaware.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Dover Base Housing?
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.