Owings, MD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Owings: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Owings and Anne Arundel County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Anne Arundel County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.9 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.5 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Anne Arundel County compares with Maryland
Anne Arundel County against Maryland and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Anne Arundel County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Anne Arundel County | Maryland | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 37.9 | 49.3 | 49.7 | 23% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 32% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.2% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.9% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.2% | 24.7% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.7% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.9% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.9% | 25.2% | 24.8% | 9% below the state |
Compared with Maryland, Anne Arundel County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
Anne Arundel County at a glance: August garbage-truck crashes peak in August (15% of the year's total).
Overview
Since 2015, 2,666 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Anne Arundel County. They injured 1,414 people and killed 41.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
With 1 truck crash reported in Owings since 2015, this page uses Anne Arundel County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
85% of truck crash reports in Anne Arundel County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (9.8% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.9% of truck crashes, vs 40.4% for Maryland.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.0%).
2.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 2.4% across Maryland.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Owings since 2015: SR-2 (2), SR-4 (2), CR-3446 (1), CR-3549 (1) and SR-263 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
114 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.3% share (Maryland: 3.1%).
Their busiest month is August, with 15% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 1.9, vs 1.5 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Owings fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at August schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Morning starts matter: 28.2% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Maryland.
- With 2.9% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Maryland), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Anne Arundel County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-2 | 2 |
| SR-4 | 2 |
| CR-3446 | 1 |
| CR-3549 | 1 |
| SR-263 | 1 |
| SR-381 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Anne Arundel County) |
|---|---|
| No Name | 335 |
| Robert Crain Hwy | 145 |
| John Hanson Hwy | 132 |
| Gov Ritchie Hwy | 119 |
| Blue Star Memorial Hwy | 114 |
| Balto Beltway | 89 |
| Baltimore Washington Pkwy | 82 |
| Solomons Island Rd | 72 |
Owings at a glance
| Land area | 3.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 20758) | $240,847 |
| Median home value (ZIP 20758) | $587,490 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Anne Arundel 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 | 113 | — | 4.9 |
| 2000s | 133 | +17% | 4.3 |
| 2010s | 174 | +31% | 3.6 |
| 2020s | 244 | +40% | 4.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 113 to 244. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 4.0 a year in 2016–19 and 4.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Owings
How many truck accidents are there in Owings?
Anne Arundel County has had 2,666 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,414 people and killing 41.
When do most truck crashes happen in Owings?
Truck crashes in Anne Arundel County peak in August, with 9.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Owings?
114 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Anne Arundel County since 2015, 4.3% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Owings compare with Maryland?
The yearly rate is 37.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Anne Arundel County, vs 49.3 for Maryland.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Owings?
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.