Croom, MD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Croom: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Croom and Prince George's County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Prince George's County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Prince George's County compares with Maryland
Prince George's County against Maryland and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Prince George's County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Prince George's County | Maryland | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 53.0 | 49.3 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 18% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.4% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 23% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.7% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 32% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.7% | 24.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.0% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.6% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 26.3% | 25.2% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Maryland, Prince George's County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr.
Croom at a glance: SR-5 deadliest road: 9 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Croom since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 5,926 crashes involving commercial trucks in Prince George's County since 2015: 2,972 people were injured and 104 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly 1 truck crash every day.
With 2 truck crashes reported in Croom since 2015, this page uses Prince George's County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
86% of truck crash reports in Prince George's 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 (9.3% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.6% of truck crashes, vs 40.4% for Maryland.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 7.3% of truck crashes.
1.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 2.4% across Maryland.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-5 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (9). After it: US-301 (7), SR-4 (4) and CR-185 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
140 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.4% share (Maryland: 3.1%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in July (13% of them).
They recorded 4.5 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.8 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Croom fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Prince George's County.
- Look at alternatives to SR-5 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: July is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Prince George's County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Prince George's County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-5 | 9 |
| US-301 | 7 |
| SR-4 | 4 |
| CR-185 | 2 |
| I-95 | 2 |
| SR-2 | 2 |
| CR-137 | 1 |
| CR-3549 | 1 |
| CR-6 | 1 |
| CR-97 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Prince George's County) |
|---|---|
| Capital Beltway | 1,558 |
| Crain Hwy | 403 |
| No Name | 376 |
| John Hanson Hwy | 227 |
| Branch Ave | 210 |
| Pennsylvania Ave | 112 |
| Baltimore Ave | 111 |
| Kenilworth Ave | 107 |
Croom at a glance
| Land area | 34.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 20772) | $139,403 |
| Median home value (ZIP 20772) | $458,266 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Prince George's 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 | 262 | — | 9.4 |
| 2000s | 354 | +35% | 9.8 |
| 2010s | 417 | +18% | 8.2 |
| 2020s | 527 | +26% | 7.6 |
In the 1990s about 262 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 527. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 8.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 7.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Croom
How many truck accidents are there in Croom?
Prince George's County has had 5,926 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 2,972 people and killing 104.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Croom?
NHTSA data shows SR-5 with 9 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Croom since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Croom?
The worst month is October: 9.3% of truck crashes in Prince George's County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Croom?
140 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Prince George's County since 2015, 2.4% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Croom compare with Maryland?
Per 100,000 residents, Prince George's County has 53.0 truck crashes a year; Maryland has 49.3.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Croom?
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.