Braddock Heights, MD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Braddock Heights: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Braddock Heights and Frederick County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Frederick County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
10.2 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Frederick County compares with Maryland
Frederick County against Maryland and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Frederick County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Frederick County | Maryland | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 61.2 | 49.3 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 13% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.4% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 21% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.7% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.6% | 24.7% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.6% | 13.8% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.5% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.8% | 25.2% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Maryland, Frederick County is lower on injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Maryland on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Braddock Heights: I-70 11 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Braddock Heights.
Overview
Police reported 2,133 crashes involving commercial trucks in Frederick County since 2015: 974 people were injured and 60 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
Braddock Heights had 22 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Frederick County numbers.
84% of truck crash reports in Frederick County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (9.6% of the year) and are lowest in February (7.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.5% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Maryland.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 7.7% of truck crashes.
2.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 2.4% across Maryland.
Where crashes happen
I-70 leads within 10 miles of Braddock Heights with 11 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: US-15 (5), SR-85 (2) and CR-123 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 50 crashes, 2.3% of the total, against 3.1% across Maryland.
Their busiest month is January, with 14% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 10.2 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.8 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Braddock Heights fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-70; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 26.6% of truck crashes here, more than Maryland; adjust start times where you can.
- 2.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Maryland; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Frederick County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 11 |
| US-15 | 5 |
| SR-85 | 2 |
| CR-123 | 1 |
| CR-39 | 1 |
| SR-194 | 1 |
| SR-26 | 1 |
| SR-80 | 1 |
| Sr- 26 Liberty Rd | 1 |
| US-40 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Frederick County) |
|---|---|
| Eisenhower Memorial Hwy | 465 |
| Balto National Pike | 222 |
| Catoctin Mountain Hwy | 174 |
| Liberty Rd | 71 |
| Jefferson National Pike | 67 |
| Buckeystown Pike | 65 |
| Green Valley Rd | 59 |
| Frederick Freeway | 57 |
Braddock Heights at a glance
| Land area | 5.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 21714) | $161,806 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Frederick 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 | 78 | — | 3.6 |
| 2000s | 92 | +17% | 3.5 |
| 2010s | 128 | +40% | 3.7 |
| 2020s | 199 | +55% | 5.2 |
In the 1990s about 78 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 199. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 4.5 a year in 2016–19, 5.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Braddock Heights
How many truck accidents are there in Braddock Heights?
2,133 truck crashes have been reported in Frederick County since 2015, with 60 deaths and 974 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Braddock Heights?
I-70 had 11 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Braddock Heights since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Braddock Heights?
October has the most truck crashes in Frederick County, 9.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Braddock Heights?
Garbage trucks were involved in 50 reported crashes in Frederick County since 2015 (2.3% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Braddock Heights compared with Maryland?
Frederick County records 61.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 49.3 across Maryland.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Braddock Heights?
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.