Golden Beach, MD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Golden Beach: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Golden Beach 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 stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
Charles County at a glance: 1 in 18 garbage-truck share of crashes is 5.5%, against 3.1% for Maryland.
Overview
Since 2015, 710 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Charles County. They injured 364 people and killed 23.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 6 days.
Golden Beach had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Charles County numbers.
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
The worst month is October with 11.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 5.9%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 37.3% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Maryland.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 8.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Maryland: 2.4%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Golden Beach since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-2 (1), SR-2 (1), SR-231 (1), SR-234 (1) and SR-247 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 39 crashes, 5.5% of the total, against 3.1% across Maryland.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in October (15% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 2.7, vs 3.2 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Golden Beach fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: October is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Charles County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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) |
|---|---|
| CR-2 | 1 |
| SR-2 | 1 |
| SR-231 | 1 |
| SR-234 | 1 |
| SR-247 | 1 |
| SR-263 | 1 |
| SR-6 | 1 |
| Sr-Solomons Island Rd | 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 |
Golden Beach at a glance
| Land area | 3.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 20612) | $41,118 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 34 to 70. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Golden Beach
How many truck crashes happen in Golden Beach?
Charles County has had 710 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 364 people and killing 23.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Golden Beach?
October has the most truck crashes in Charles County, 11.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Golden Beach?
Garbage trucks were involved in 39 reported crashes in Charles County since 2015 (5.5% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Golden Beach compared with Maryland?
Charles County records 35.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 49.3 across Maryland.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Golden Beach?
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.