Centreville, MD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Centreville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Centreville and Queen Anne's County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Queen Anne's County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
21 of 588 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Queen Anne's County compares with Maryland
Queen Anne's County against Maryland and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Queen Anne's County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Queen Anne's County | Maryland | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 94.3 | 49.3 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.5 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 2.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.4% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.5% | 2.4% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.8% | 24.7% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.6% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 9% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.8% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 27.3% | 25.2% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Queen Anne's County has lower values than Maryland for in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Maryland on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Queen Anne's County: 4.5 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Maryland: 2.2).
Overview
Since 2015, 588 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Queen Anne's County. They injured 317 people and killed 27.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 7 days.
Centreville had 10 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Queen Anne's County numbers.
84% of truck crash reports in Queen Anne's County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 10.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is September at 6.0%.
November through March accounts for 43.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Maryland.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 8.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 2.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Maryland: 2.4%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-301 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). It is followed by SR-404 (3), US-50 (2) and SR-213 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 21 of the truck crashes here, or 3.6%, compared with 3.1% in Maryland.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in March (19% of them).
Route planning tips for Centreville fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use US-301, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: March is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Queen Anne's County.
- 27.8% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Maryland; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Queen Anne's County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-301 | 5 |
| SR-404 | 3 |
| US-50 | 2 |
| SR-213 | 1 |
| US-1 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Queen Anne's County) |
|---|---|
| Blue Star Memorial Hwy | 204 |
| Ocean Gateway | 70 |
| Queen Annes Hwy | 17 |
| Centreville Rd | 16 |
| Church Hill Rd | 15 |
| Us 50 - Blue Star Memorial Hwy (Wb/L) | 12 |
| Sudlersville Rd | 11 |
| Goldsboro Rd | 11 |
Centreville at a glance
| Population | 4,771 |
| Land area | 2.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1,743 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 21617) | $116,898 |
| Median home value (ZIP 21617) | $485,399 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Queen Anne'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 | 42 | — | 3.1 |
| 2000s | 37 | -10% | 2.4 |
| 2010s | 42 | +13% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 54 | +27% | 1.6 |
In the 1990s about 42 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 54. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Centreville
How many truck accidents are there in Centreville?
Since 2015, 588 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Queen Anne's County (317 injured, 27 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Centreville?
NHTSA data shows US-301 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Centreville since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Centreville?
January has the most truck crashes in Queen Anne's County, 10.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Centreville?
21 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Queen Anne's County since 2015, 3.6% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Centreville compared with Maryland?
Queen Anne's County records 94.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 49.3 across Maryland.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Centreville?
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.