Milton, DE truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Milton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Milton and Sussex County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sussex County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4.9 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.0 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Sussex County compares with Delaware
Sussex County against Delaware and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sussex County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sussex County | Delaware | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 49.6 | 53.2 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.52 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.1% | 3.7% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.6% | 2.2% | 6.2% | 28% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.2% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.3% | 12.0% | 13.8% | 14% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.2% | 39.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 16.8% | 22.7% | 24.8% | 26% below the state |
Sussex County sits below Delaware on on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Milton at a glance: US-9 deadliest road: 3 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Milton since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,559 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sussex County. They injured 874 people and killed 45.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 80 truck crashes were reported in Milton since 2015; patterns below come from Sussex County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (9.2% of the year) and are lowest in February (7.1%).
November through March accounts for 38.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 39.9% in Delaware.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (8.9%).
1.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 2.2% across Delaware.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-9 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). It is followed by SR-24 (2), US-113 (2) and CR-213 N Old State Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 66 of the truck crashes here, or 4.2%, compared with 3.7% in Delaware.
Their busiest month is September, with 14% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 4.9 deaths compared with 3.0 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Milton fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to US-9 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: September is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Sussex County.
- 28.2% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Delaware; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Sussex County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-9 | 3 |
| SR-24 | 2 |
| US-113 | 2 |
| CR-213 N Old State Rd | 1 |
| CR-305 | 1 |
| CR-431 Shortly Rd | 1 |
| SR-16 | 1 |
| SR-5 | 1 |
| Wilson Road | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sussex County) |
|---|---|
| Us113 Dupont Blvd | 107 |
| Us13 Sussex Hwy | 92 |
| Sr1 Coastal Hwy | 50 |
| John J Williams Hwy | 48 |
| Lewes-Georgetown Hwy | 42 |
| Us 13 Sussex Hwy | 36 |
| Seashore Hwy | 32 |
| Sussex Hwy | 30 |
Milton at a glance
| Population | 3,773 |
| Land area | 1.9 sq mi |
| Density | 2,030 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 19968) | $87,163 |
| Median home value (ZIP 19968) | $436,128 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sussex 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 | 76 | — | 4.5 |
| 2000s | 61 | -20% | 4.0 |
| 2010s | 106 | +73% | 4.3 |
| 2020s | 143 | +35% | 3.6 |
In the 1990s about 76 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 143. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 6.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Milton
How many truck crashes happen in Milton?
Since 2015, 1,559 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Sussex County (874 injured, 45 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Milton?
US-9 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Milton since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Milton?
The worst month is October: 9.2% of truck crashes in Sussex County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Milton?
Since 2015, Sussex County has reported 66 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.2% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Milton compare with Delaware?
Sussex County records 49.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 53.2 across Delaware.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Milton?
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.