Port Penn, DE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Port Penn: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Port Penn and New Castle County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use New Castle County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How New Castle County compares with Delaware
New Castle County against Delaware and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where New Castle County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | New Castle County | Delaware | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 59.0 | 53.2 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 12% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.6% | 3.7% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.2% | 2.2% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.9% | 25.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.7% | 12.0% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.3% | 39.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.5% | 22.7% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
New Castle County sits below Delaware on deaths per 100 crashes. It runs above Delaware on crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
The headline for New Castle County: +35% reported truck crashes a year in the 2010s vs the 2000s (299 vs 222).
Overview
New Castle County has recorded 4,020 truck crashes since 2015, with 1,975 people injured and 87 killed.
That averages about 1 truck crash a day in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Port Penn since 2015; patterns below come from New Castle County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is May with 9.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 7.4%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.3% of truck crashes, vs 39.9% for Delaware.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 7.0% of truck crashes.
2.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 2.2% across Delaware.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Port Penn since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-1 (6), US-13 (6), US-40 (2), SR-49 (1) and SR-9 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 142 of the truck crashes here, or 3.5%, compared with 3.7% in Delaware.
Their busiest month is January, with 11% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 1.5 deaths compared with 2.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Port Penn fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in New Castle County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 New Castle County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-1 | 6 |
| US-13 | 6 |
| US-40 | 2 |
| SR-49 | 1 |
| SR-9 | 1 |
| US-301 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (New Castle County) |
|---|---|
| I-95 John F Kennedy Mem Hwy | 487 |
| I-495 Vietnam Vets Mem Hwy | 222 |
| Sr1 Korean War Vets Mem Hwy | 142 |
| I-95 | 85 |
| I-295 | 56 |
| Us13 Dupont Pkwy | 55 |
| Summit Bridge Rd | 53 |
| I-295 John F Kennedy Mem Hwy | 53 |
Port Penn at a glance
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 19731) | $71,282 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in New Castle 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 | 308 | — | 7.9 |
| 2000s | 222 | -28% | 6.5 |
| 2010s | 299 | +35% | 5.1 |
| 2020s | 354 | +19% | 6.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 308 a year in the 1990s and 354 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. 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 Port Penn
How many truck crashes happen in Port Penn?
4,020 truck crashes have been reported in New Castle County since 2015, with 87 deaths and 1,975 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Port Penn?
Truck crashes in New Castle County peak in May, with 9.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Port Penn?
Since 2015, New Castle County has reported 142 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.5% of its truck crashes.
How does Port Penn compare with Delaware for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 59.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in New Castle County, vs 53.2 for Delaware.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Port Penn?
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.