Fairmount Heights, MD truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes in Fairmount Heights: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fairmount Heights and Prince George's County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Prince George's County numbers.

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0
truck crashes whose report names Fairmount Heights as the city, since 2015
5,926
truck crashes in Prince George's County since 2015
104
deaths in Prince George's County
140
garbage-truck crashes (2.4%)
67
fatal truck crashes within 10 mi, 2015–24

Where fatal truck crashes happened

Fatal crash with a large truck (bigger = more deaths) heat glow = clusters dashed = 10 mi radius 2015–2024, NHTSA FARS

Risk scorecard

19 out of 100
Low truck-crash risk
Fatal truck crashes per resident in Prince George's County, 2020–2024: 0.79 per 100,000 a year, higher than 19% of US counties.
Truck crashes / 100,000 residents / yr53.0
Share in winter (Nov–Mar)40%
Garbage-truck share of crashes2.4%
Maryland average
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Key findings

I-95
18 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Fairmount Heights
July
is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes: 13% of them
1 in 42
of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 2.4%, vs 3.1% in Maryland
1.7%
on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 2.4% across Maryland

Snapshot

Crashes by month

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Darker = more crashes. Winter (Nov–Mar) holds 40% of truck crashes.

Garbage trucks vs all trucks

2.4%
140 of 5,926 crashes.
4.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.8 for all trucks.

Deadliest roads

I-9518
SR-2143
US-503
I-4952
SR-1932

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.

Prince George's County
53 per 100k
truck crashes per 100,000 residents per year
VS
Maryland
49 per 100k
US average: 50 per 100k
#1 of 24 Maryland counties for truck crasheseach bar = one county, most crashes on the left
Prince George's County · 512/yr
Prince George's County · 512Worcester County · 5

Where Prince George's County stands out

Prince George's CountyMarylandUnited States
Snow, slush or iceshare of truck crashes
▼ 32% below the state
Garbage-truck shareof all truck crashes
▼ 23% below the state
Deaths per 100 crashesseverity
▼ 18% below the state
Rain, sleet or snowshare of truck crashes
▼ 13% below the state
Crashes per 100k residentsper year
▲ 1.1× the state

Full comparison

Measure (2015–2025)Prince George's CountyMarylandUnited Statesvs state
Crashes per 100k residents / yr53.049.349.71.1× the state
Deaths per 100 crashes1.82.23.418% below the state
Injuries per crash0.500.530.49same
Garbage-truck share2.4%3.1%2.3%23% below the state
On snow, slush or ice1.7%2.4%6.2%32% below the state
Morning rush (6–10 am)23.7%24.7%23.7%same
In rain, sleet or snow12.0%13.8%13.8%13% below the state
Winter months (Nov–Mar)39.6%40.4%41.9%same
After dark26.3%25.2%24.8%same

Prince George's County sits below Maryland on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr.

Fairmount Heights at a glance: I-95 18 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Fairmount Heights.

Overview

Since 2015, 5,926 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Prince George's County. They injured 2,972 people and killed 104.

Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly 1 truck crash every day.

With 0 truck crashes reported in Fairmount Heights 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

October has the most truck crashes, 9.3% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (6.6%).

The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.6% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across 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, I-95 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (18). After it: SR-214 (3), US-50 (3) and I-495 (2).

Garbage & waste trucks

Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 140 crashes, 2.4% of the total, against 3.1% across Maryland.

The most garbage-truck crashes happen in July (13%).

They recorded 4.5 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.8 for all trucks.

Route planning tips for Fairmount Heights fleets

  • Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
  • Where you can, review stops along I-95; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
  • Waste haulers: July is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Prince George's 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

2005: 322 truck crashes2005: 4 garbage-truck crashes2006: 387 truck crashes2006: 9 garbage-truck crashes2007: 426 truck crashes2007: 2 garbage-truck crashes2008: 462 truck crashes2008: 5 garbage-truck crashes2009: 336 truck crashes2009: 5 garbage-truck crashes2010: 397 truck crashes2010: 11 garbage-truck crashes2011: 287 truck crashes2011: 3 garbage-truck crashes2012: 323 truck crashes2012: 7 garbage-truck crashes2013: 315 truck crashes2013: 8 garbage-truck crashes2014: 370 truck crashes2014: 11 garbage-truck crashes2015: 336 truck crashes2015: 8 garbage-truck crashes2016: 487 truck crashes2016: 11 garbage-truck crashes2017: 519 truck crashes2017: 12 garbage-truck crashes2018: 558 truck crashes2018: 13 garbage-truck crashes2019: 574 truck crashes2019: 9 garbage-truck crashes2020: 464 truck crashes2020: 13 garbage-truck crashes2021: 577 truck crashes2021: 16 garbage-truck crashes2022: 597 truck crashes2022: 20 garbage-truck crashes2023: 596 truck crashes2023: 10 garbage-truck crashes2024: 575 truck crashes2024: 15 garbage-truck crashes2025: 352 truck crashes2025: 6 garbage-truck crashes2026: 291 truck crashes2026: 7 garbage-truck crashes 20052008201120142017202020232026
All commercial trucksGarbage / refuse trucks (×20 scale)incomplete reporting

Seasonality: when trucks crash in Prince George's County

Jan: 7.9% of truck crashesJan: 10.0% of garbage-truck crashesFeb: 6.6% of truck crashesFeb: 10.7% of garbage-truck crashesMar: 7.9% of truck crashesMar: 7.1% of garbage-truck crashesApr: 8.2% of truck crashesApr: 9.3% of garbage-truck crashesMay: 8.3% of truck crashesMay: 7.1% of garbage-truck crashesJun: 9.2% of truck crashesJun: 5.7% of garbage-truck crashesJul: 8.7% of truck crashesJul: 12.9% of garbage-truck crashesAug: 9.2% of truck crashesAug: 12.1% of garbage-truck crashesSep: 7.8% of truck crashesSep: 4.3% of garbage-truck crashesOct: 9.3% of truck crashesOct: 4.3% of garbage-truck crashesNov: 7.9% of truck crashesNov: 7.1% of garbage-truck crashesDec: 9.0% of truck crashesDec: 9.3% of garbage-truck crashes JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All trucks (share of crashes by month)Garbage trucksWinter (Nov–Mar)

By hour of day

12a: 131 crashes1a: 106 crashes2a: 109 crashes3a: 113 crashes4a: 130 crashes5a: 221 crashes6a: 296 crashes7a: 343 crashes8a: 401 crashes9a: 372 crashes10a: 406 crashes11a: 363 crashes12p: 425 crashes1p: 347 crashes2p: 432 crashes3p: 359 crashes4p: 259 crashes5p: 219 crashes6p: 216 crashes7p: 167 crashes8p: 129 crashes9p: 119 crashes10p: 122 crashes11p: 141 crashes 12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p
Morning rush 6–10 amsince 2015

Most dangerous roads for trucks

RoadFatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles)
I-9518
SR-2143
US-503
I-4952
SR-1932
SR-2012
SR-42
SR-4102
SR-4142
SR-52

Roads named most in all truck crash reports

RoadTruck crashes since 2015 (Prince George's County)
Capital Beltway1,558
Crain Hwy403
No Name376
John Hanson Hwy227
Branch Ave210
Pennsylvania Ave112
Baltimore Ave111
Kenilworth Ave107

Fairmount Heights at a glance

Population1,522
Land area0.3 sq mi
Density5,743 per sq mi

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).

1991: 1 reported truck crash1993: 18 reported truck crashes1994: 411 reported truck crashes1995: 366 reported truck crashes1996: 461 reported truck crashes1997: 428 reported truck crashes1998: 365 reported truck crashes1999: 306 reported truck crashes2000: 408 reported truck crashes2001: 299 reported truck crashes2002: 298 reported truck crashes2003: 317 reported truck crashes2004: 286 reported truck crashes2005: 322 reported truck crashes2006: 387 reported truck crashes2007: 426 reported truck crashes2008: 462 reported truck crashes2009: 336 reported truck crashes2010: 397 reported truck crashes2011: 287 reported truck crashes2012: 323 reported truck crashes2013: 315 reported truck crashes2014: 370 reported truck crashes2015: 336 reported truck crashes2016: 487 reported truck crashes2017: 519 reported truck crashes2018: 558 reported truck crashes2019: 574 reported truck crashes2020: 464 reported truck crashes2021: 577 reported truck crashes2022: 597 reported truck crashes2023: 596 reported truck crashes2024: 575 reported truck crashes2025: 352 reported truck crashes 1982: 10 fatal truck crashes1983: 11 fatal truck crashes1984: 14 fatal truck crashes1985: 10 fatal truck crashes1986: 14 fatal truck crashes1987: 13 fatal truck crashes1988: 16 fatal truck crashes1989: 14 fatal truck crashes1990: 13 fatal truck crashes1991: 7 fatal truck crashes1992: 11 fatal truck crashes1993: 9 fatal truck crashes1994: 10 fatal truck crashes1995: 11 fatal truck crashes1996: 14 fatal truck crashes1997: 8 fatal truck crashes1998: 6 fatal truck crashes1999: 5 fatal truck crashes2000: 7 fatal truck crashes2001: 9 fatal truck crashes2002: 11 fatal truck crashes2003: 13 fatal truck crashes2004: 16 fatal truck crashes2005: 9 fatal truck crashes2006: 7 fatal truck crashes2007: 9 fatal truck crashes2008: 10 fatal truck crashes2009: 7 fatal truck crashes2010: 5 fatal truck crashes2011: 6 fatal truck crashes2012: 12 fatal truck crashes2013: 7 fatal truck crashes2014: 7 fatal truck crashes2015: 10 fatal truck crashes2016: 6 fatal truck crashes2017: 9 fatal truck crashes2018: 11 fatal truck crashes2019: 9 fatal truck crashes2020: 8 fatal truck crashes2021: 6 fatal truck crashes2022: 4 fatal truck crashes2023: 11 fatal truck crashes2024: 9 fatal truck crashes 198519901995200020052010201520202025
All reported truck crashes in Prince George's County (FMCSA)Fatal truck crashes in Prince George's County (FARS, separate scale, max 20)incomplete reporting
DecadeTruck crashes / yrChangeFatal crashes / yr (FARS)
1990s262—9.4
2000s354+35%9.8
2010s417+18%8.2
2020s527+26%7.6

Reported truck crashes averaged 262 a year in the 1990s and 527 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 8.8 a year in 2016–19 and 7.6 a year in 2020–24.

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Nearby places

Cedar HeightsMaryland ParkSeat PleasantPeppermill VillageCheverlyCapitol HeightsCoral HillsLandoverColmar ManorWalker MillPrince George's CountyMaryland

Questions fleets ask about Fairmount Heights

How many truck accidents are there in Fairmount Heights?

Since 2015, 5,926 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Prince George's County (2,972 injured, 104 killed).

Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Fairmount Heights?

I-95 had 18 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Fairmount Heights since 2015, more than any other road.

What is the worst month for truck crashes in Fairmount Heights?

October has the most truck crashes in Prince George's County, 9.3% of the yearly total.

How many garbage truck accidents happen in Fairmount Heights?

Garbage trucks were involved in 140 reported crashes in Prince George's County since 2015 (2.4% of truck crashes).

How does Fairmount Heights compare with Maryland for truck crashes?

Prince George's County records 53.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 49.3 across Maryland.

How do I plan a garbage truck route in Fairmount Heights?

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2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.