Ilchester, MD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ilchester: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ilchester and Howard County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Howard County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.0 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Howard County compares with Maryland
Howard County against Maryland and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Howard County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Howard County | Maryland | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 61.9 | 49.3 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 9% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 23% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.2% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 28% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.5% | 2.4% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.0% | 24.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.5% | 13.8% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.7% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 28.3% | 25.2% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Howard County sits below Maryland on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
Ilchester at a glance: I-95 19 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Ilchester.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,423 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Howard County. They injured 1,016 people and killed 49.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
With 15 truck crashes reported in Ilchester since 2015, this page uses Howard County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
87% of truck crash reports in Howard 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 9.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 6.5%.
November through March accounts for 40.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Maryland.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 7.1% of truck crashes.
2.5% 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 (19). After it: US-1 (7), I-695 (3) and SR-100 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
53 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.2% share (Maryland: 3.1%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in May (13%).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.0 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Ilchester fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-95; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in May; review collection routes for that month.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Howard County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 19 |
| US-1 | 7 |
| I-695 | 3 |
| SR-100 | 3 |
| I-70 | 2 |
| SR-26 | 2 |
| SR-295 | 2 |
| US-29 | 2 |
| CR-1140 | 1 |
| CR-121 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Howard County) |
|---|---|
| No Name | 1,054 |
| Washington Blvd | 175 |
| Columbia Pike | 61 |
| Sykesville Rd | 53 |
| Patuxent Pkwy | 53 |
| Waterloo Rd | 52 |
| Acrs Marked Off Road | 42 |
| Is95 | 28 |
Ilchester at a glance
| Land area | 10.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 21075) | $135,303 |
| Median home value (ZIP 21075) | $456,825 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Howard 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 | 104 | — | 3.6 |
| 2000s | 116 | +12% | 3.5 |
| 2010s | 174 | +50% | 3.1 |
| 2020s | 219 | +26% | 4.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 104 to 219. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.5 a year in 2016–19, 4.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ilchester
How many truck accidents are there in Ilchester?
2,423 truck crashes have been reported in Howard County since 2015, with 49 deaths and 1,016 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Ilchester?
I-95 had 19 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Ilchester since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Ilchester?
Truck crashes in Howard County peak in October, with 9.9% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Ilchester?
Garbage trucks were involved in 53 reported crashes in Howard County since 2015 (2.2% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Ilchester compare with Maryland?
The yearly rate is 61.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Howard County, vs 49.3 for Maryland.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Ilchester?
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.