Kennedyville, MD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kennedyville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kennedyville 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 per 100 truck crashes, vs 2.2 in Maryland.
Overview
Since 2015, 128 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Kent County. They injured 50 people and killed 5.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 34 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Kennedyville 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
Truck crashes peak in October (14.1% of the year) and are lowest in April (3.9%).
November through March accounts for 33.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Maryland.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 10.2% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Maryland: 2.4%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Kennedyville since 2015: SR-290 (1), SR-313 (1) and US-301 (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 Kennedyville fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Kent County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-290 | 1 |
| SR-313 | 1 |
| US-301 | 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 |
Kennedyville at a glance
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 21645) | $86,118 |
| Median home value (ZIP 21645) | $431,986 |
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 Kennedyville
How many truck crashes happen in Kennedyville?
Kent County has had 128 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 50 people and killing 5.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Kennedyville?
Truck crashes in Kent County peak in October, with 14.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Kennedyville?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Kent County since 2015, 2.3% of all truck crashes.
How does Kennedyville 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 Kennedyville?
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.