Queen Anne Town, MD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Queen Anne Town: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Queen Anne Town 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 sits below Maryland on on snow, slush or ice and after dark. It runs above Maryland on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Caroline County at a glance: 6.3 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Maryland: 2.2).
Overview
Since 2015, 266 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Caroline County. They injured 165 people and killed 17.
That averages about one truck crash every 16 days in fully reported years.
Queen Anne Town 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%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.9% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Maryland.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 9.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 2.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Maryland: 2.4%).
Where crashes happen
SR-404 leads within 10 miles of Queen Anne with 7 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come SR-16 (2), US-50 (2) and SR-213 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
9 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.4% share (Maryland: 3.1%).
Route planning tips for Queen Anne Town fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Caroline County.
- Look at alternatives to SR-404 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 30.6% of truck crashes here, more than Maryland; adjust start times where you can.
- 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-404 | 7 |
| SR-16 | 2 |
| US-50 | 2 |
| SR-213 | 1 |
| SR-317 | 1 |
| SR-662C | 1 |
| US-1 | 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 |
Queen Anne Town at a glance
| Population | 192 |
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,391 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 21641) | $66,875 |
| Median home value (ZIP 21641) | $255,653 |
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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Queen Anne Town
How many truck crashes happen in Queen Anne Town?
Since 2015, 266 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Caroline County (165 injured, 17 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Queen Anne Town?
Since 2015, SR-404 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Queen Anne: 7.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Queen Anne Town?
June has the most truck crashes in Caroline County, 11.7% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Queen Anne Town?
9 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Caroline County since 2015, 3.4% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Queen Anne Town compare with Maryland?
Caroline County records 66.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 49.3 across Maryland.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Queen Anne Town?
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.