Choptank, MD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Choptank: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Choptank and Caroline County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Caroline County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
9 of 266 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Caroline County compares with Maryland
Caroline County against Maryland and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Caroline County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Caroline County | Maryland | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 66.9 | 49.3 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.3 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 2.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.62 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.6% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.0% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 18% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.6% | 24.7% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.3% | 13.8% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.9% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.5% | 25.2% | 24.8% | 39% below the state |
Caroline County has lower values than Maryland for on snow, slush or ice and after dark. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Caroline County: 6.3 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Maryland: 2.2).
Overview
Police reported 266 crashes involving commercial trucks in Caroline County since 2015: 165 people were injured and 17 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 16 days.
Choptank had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Caroline County numbers.
86% of truck crash reports in Caroline County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (11.7% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.9% of truck crashes, vs 40.4% for Maryland.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (9.8%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 2.0% of truck crashes, compared with 2.4% in Maryland.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Choptank happened on SR-16 (2), SR-307 (2), SR-392 (2), SR-313 (1) and SR-318 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
9 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.4% share (Maryland: 3.1%).
Route planning tips for Choptank fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Caroline County.
- 30.6% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Maryland; 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 Caroline County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-16 | 2 |
| SR-307 | 2 |
| SR-392 | 2 |
| SR-313 | 1 |
| SR-318 | 1 |
| SR-322B | 1 |
| SR-331 | 1 |
| US-50 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Caroline County) |
|---|---|
| Shore Hwy | 76 |
| Federalsburg Hwy | 22 |
| Greensboro Rd | 15 |
| Harmony Rd | 8 |
| Bridgeville Rd | 6 |
| Dover Bridge Rd | 5 |
| Ridgely Rd | 5 |
| Burrsville Rd | 4 |
Choptank at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Caroline 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 | 14 | — | 1.3 |
| 2000s | 11 | -21% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 16 | +42% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 28 | +72% | 1.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 14 to 28. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Choptank
How many truck accidents are there in Choptank?
266 truck crashes have been reported in Caroline County since 2015, with 17 deaths and 165 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Choptank?
Truck crashes in Caroline County peak in June, with 11.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Choptank?
9 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Caroline County since 2015, 3.4% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Choptank compared with Maryland?
Caroline County records 66.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 49.3 across Maryland.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Choptank?
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.