Chesapeake Landing, MD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Chesapeake Landing: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Chesapeake Landing and Kent County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Kent County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 128 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Kent County compares with Maryland
Kent County against Maryland and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Kent County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Kent County | Maryland | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 54.4 | 49.3 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.3 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 2.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 28% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.6% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 17% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.7% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 29% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.1% | 24.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.4% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 32% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 33.3% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 17% below the state |
| After dark | 25.6% | 25.2% | 24.8% | same |
Kent County sits below Maryland on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Maryland on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Kent County: 4.3 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 2.2 across Maryland.
Overview
Kent County has recorded 128 truck crashes since 2015, with 50 people injured and 5 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 34 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Chesapeake Landing since 2015, this page uses Kent County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
78% of truck crash reports in Kent 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, 14.1% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (3.9%).
November through March accounts for 33.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Maryland.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (10.2%).
1.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 2.4% across Maryland.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Chesapeake Landing since 2015: SR-20 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.3% share (Maryland: 3.1%).
Route planning tips for Chesapeake Landing fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Kent County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-20 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Kent County) |
|---|---|
| Blue Star Memorial Hwy | 24 |
| Augustine Herman Hwy | 9 |
| Rock Hall Rd | 6 |
| Cypress Rd | 4 |
| Morgnec Rd | 4 |
| Worton Rd | 3 |
| Washington Ave | 3 |
| Us 301 - Blue Star Memorial Highway | 3 |
Chesapeake Landing at a glance
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 21678) | $71,023 |
| Median home value (ZIP 21678) | $281,718 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Kent 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 | 12 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 7 | -43% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 8 | +14% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 12 | +48% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 12 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 12. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Chesapeake Landing
How many truck crashes happen in Chesapeake Landing?
Since 2015, 128 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Kent County (50 injured, 5 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Chesapeake Landing?
The worst month is October: 14.1% of truck crashes in Kent County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Chesapeake Landing?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Kent County since 2015, 2.3% of all truck crashes.
How does Chesapeake Landing compare with Maryland for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 54.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Kent County, vs 49.3 for Maryland.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Chesapeake Landing?
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.