Bryans Road, MD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bryans Road: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bryans Road and Charles County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Charles County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.7 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.2 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Charles County compares with Maryland
Charles County against Maryland and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Charles County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Charles County | Maryland | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 35.3 | 49.3 | 49.7 | 28% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.5% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.6% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 33% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.6% | 24.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.7% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 8% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.3% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 19.8% | 25.2% | 24.8% | 22% below the state |
Charles County has lower values than Maryland for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Maryland on deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Charles County: 1 in 18 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 5.5%, vs 3.1% in Maryland.
Overview
Charles County has recorded 710 truck crashes since 2015, with 364 people injured and 23 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 6 days.
Only 3 truck crashes were reported in Bryans Road since 2015; patterns below come from Charles County as a whole.
85% of truck crash reports in Charles County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 11.1% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (5.9%).
November through March accounts for 37.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Maryland.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.9% of truck crashes.
1.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 2.4% across Maryland.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-95 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). After it: SR-6 (2), US-1 (2) and US-301 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 39 crashes, 5.5% of the total, against 3.1% across Maryland.
Their busiest month is October, with 15% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 2.7, vs 3.2 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Bryans Road fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Charles County.
- Where you can, review stops along I-95; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at October schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Charles County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 5 |
| SR-6 | 2 |
| US-1 | 2 |
| US-301 | 2 |
| CR-50 Middletown Rd | 1 |
| SR-373 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Charles County) |
|---|---|
| Crain Hwy | 170 |
| Leonardtown Rd | 81 |
| Billingsley Rd | 25 |
| Prince Frederick Rd | 23 |
| Mattawoman Beantown Rd | 23 |
| St Charles Pkwy | 20 |
| Charles St | 13 |
| Berry Rd | 13 |
Bryans Road at a glance
| Land area | 15.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 20616) | $128,177 |
| Median home value (ZIP 20616) | $389,522 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Charles 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 | 34 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 46 | +38% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 48 | +3% | 1.6 |
| 2020s | 70 | +46% | 1.8 |
In the 1990s about 34 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 70. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bryans Road
How many truck crashes happen in Bryans Road?
710 truck crashes have been reported in Charles County since 2015, with 23 deaths and 364 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Bryans Road?
Since 2015, I-95 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Bryans Road: 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Bryans Road?
Truck crashes in Charles County peak in October, with 11.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Bryans Road?
Since 2015, Charles County has reported 39 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.5% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Bryans Road compare with Maryland?
The yearly rate is 35.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Charles County, vs 49.3 for Maryland.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Bryans Road?
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.