Tolchester, MD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Tolchester: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Tolchester 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.
Kent County at a glance: 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.
That averages about one truck crash every 34 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Tolchester 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
The worst month is October with 14.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 3.9%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 33.3% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Maryland.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, 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
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Tolchester happened on SR-20 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 2.3%, compared with 3.1% in Maryland.
Route planning tips for Tolchester 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 |
Tolchester at a glance
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 21661) | $90,492 |
| Median home value (ZIP 21661) | $289,568 |
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. 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 Tolchester
How many truck crashes happen in Tolchester?
Since 2015, 128 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Kent County (50 injured, 5 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Tolchester?
Truck crashes in Kent County peak in October, with 14.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Tolchester?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Kent County since 2015 (2.3% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Tolchester compared with Maryland?
Kent County records 54.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 49.3 across Maryland.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Tolchester?
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.