Georgetown, MD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Georgetown: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Georgetown 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 has lower values than Maryland for 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.
The headline for 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.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 34 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Georgetown since 2015; patterns below come from Kent County as a whole.
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
The worst month is October with 14.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 3.9%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 33.3% of truck crashes, vs 40.4% for Maryland.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 10.2% of truck crashes.
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 Georgetown 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 Georgetown fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Kent 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 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 |
Georgetown at a glance
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 21620) | $80,530 |
| Median home value (ZIP 21620) | $347,422 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 12 a year in the 1990s and 12 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Georgetown
How many truck accidents are there in Georgetown?
Since 2015, 128 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Kent County (50 injured, 5 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Georgetown?
Truck crashes in Kent County peak in October, with 14.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Georgetown?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Kent County since 2015, 2.3% of all truck crashes.
How does Georgetown compare with Maryland for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Kent County has 54.4 truck crashes a year; Maryland has 49.3.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Georgetown?
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.