St. Georges, DE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in St. Georges: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in St. Georges 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.
What stands out in St. Georges: 1.9× change in fatal truck crashes a year within 10 miles of St. Georges (2.8 → 5.2).
Overview
Since 2015, 4,020 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in New Castle County. They injured 1,975 people and killed 87.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 1 truck crash a day.
St. Georges had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use New Castle County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is May with 9.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 7.4%.
November through March accounts for 40.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 39.9% in 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
Within this area, I-95 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (12). Next come SR-1 (6), US-13 (5) and US-40 (4).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 142 crashes, 3.5% of the total, against 3.7% across Delaware.
Their busiest month is January, with 11% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 1.5 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for St. Georges fleets
- Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-95 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal 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
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 New Castle County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 12 |
| SR-1 | 6 |
| US-13 | 5 |
| US-40 | 4 |
| SR-279 | 3 |
| SR-15 | 2 |
| SR-213 | 2 |
| SR-273 | 2 |
| SR-49 | 1 |
| SR-896 | 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 |
St. Georges at a glance
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 19733) | $82,604 |
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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 5.5 a year in 2016–19, 6.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about St. Georges
How common are truck crashes in St. Georges?
Since 2015, 4,020 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in New Castle County (1,975 injured, 87 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in St. Georges?
Since 2015, I-95 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of St. Georges: 12.
When do most truck crashes happen in St. Georges?
May has the most truck crashes in New Castle County, 9.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in St. Georges?
142 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in New Castle County since 2015, 3.5% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in St. Georges compared with Delaware?
The yearly rate is 59.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in New Castle County, vs 53.2 for Delaware.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in St. Georges?
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.