Newport, DE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Newport: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, 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
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Newport compares with Delaware
Newport against Delaware and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Newport stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Newport | Delaware | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 8,330.8 | 53.2 | 49.7 | 156.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 31% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.52 | 0.49 | 13% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.5% | 3.7% | 2.3% | 32% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.3% | 2.2% | 6.2% | 41% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.6% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 18% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.9% | 12.0% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.5% | 39.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.0% | 22.7% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with Delaware, Newport is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
The headline for Newport: 1.7× fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Newport per year, 2020–24 vs 2016–19 (6.2 vs 3.8).
Overview
Police reported 885 crashes involving commercial trucks in Newport since 2015: 407 people were injured and 15 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 5 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (9.9% of the year) and are lowest in January (6.0%).
November through March accounts for 38.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 39.9% in Delaware.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (7.8%).
1.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 2.2% across Delaware.
Where crashes happen
I-95 leads within 10 miles of Newport with 15 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: US-13 (6), I-295 (5) and I-495 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
22 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.5% share (Delaware: 3.7%).
Their busiest month is October, with 18% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.8 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Newport fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Newport.
- Where you can, review stops along I-95; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: October is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Newport.
- 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 Newport
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 15 |
| US-13 | 6 |
| I-295 | 5 |
| I-495 | 3 |
| SR-9 | 3 |
| 700 New Jersey Turnpike | 2 |
| SR-1 | 2 |
| SR-273 | 2 |
| US-40 | 2 |
| 500 Block S Market St | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Newport) |
|---|---|
| I-95 John F Kennedy Mem Hwy | 251 |
| I-295 John F Kennedy Mem Hwy | 49 |
| Basin Rd | 38 |
| I-95 | 38 |
| I-295 | 32 |
| I-495 Vietnam Vets Mem Hwy | 29 |
| I-295 Dmb | 25 |
| Limestone Rd | 23 |
Newport at a glance
| Population | 909 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 1,946 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 19804) | $79,701 |
| Median home value (ZIP 19804) | $263,939 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Newport 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 | 15 | — | 7.9 |
| 2000s | 5 | -66% | 6.5 |
| 2010s | 57 | +1034% | 5.1 |
| 2020s | 81 | +42% | 6.8 |
In the 1990s about 15 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 81. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 5.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 6.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Newport
How many truck accidents are there in Newport?
885 truck crashes have been reported in Newport since 2015, with 15 deaths and 407 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Newport?
Since 2015, I-95 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Newport: 15.
When do most truck crashes happen in Newport?
August has the most truck crashes in Newport, 9.9% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Newport?
Garbage trucks were involved in 22 reported crashes in Newport since 2015 (2.5% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Newport compare with Delaware?
Newport records 8,330.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 53.2 across Delaware.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Newport?
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.