North Laurel, MD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in North Laurel: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in North Laurel 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 has lower values than Maryland for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
What stands out in North Laurel: I-95 24 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of North Laurel.
Overview
Police reported 2,423 crashes involving commercial trucks in Howard County since 2015: 1,016 people were injured and 49 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
With 9 truck crashes reported in North Laurel 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%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.7% of truck crashes, vs 40.4% for 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
I-95 leads within 10 miles of North Laurel with 24 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by US-1 (6), SR-100 (2) and SR-32 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
53 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.2% share (Maryland: 3.1%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in May (13% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 2.0 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for North Laurel fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-95, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at May schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Howard County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 24 |
| US-1 | 6 |
| SR-100 | 2 |
| SR-32 | 2 |
| US-29 | 2 |
| CR-1140 | 1 |
| CR-121 | 1 |
| CR-1910 | 1 |
| CR-2362 | 1 |
| CR-3434 | 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 |
North Laurel at a glance
| Land area | 6.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 20723) | $138,113 |
| Median home value (ZIP 20723) | $526,563 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 104 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 219. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.5 a year in 2016–19, 4.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about North Laurel
How many truck crashes happen in North Laurel?
2,423 truck crashes have been reported in Howard County since 2015, with 49 deaths and 1,016 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in North Laurel?
NHTSA data shows I-95 with 24 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of North Laurel since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in North Laurel?
The worst month is October: 9.9% of truck crashes in Howard County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in North Laurel?
Since 2015, Howard County has reported 53 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.2% of its truck crashes.
How does North Laurel compare with Maryland for truck crashes?
Howard County records 61.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 49.3 across Maryland.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in North Laurel?
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.