Frenchtown-Rumbly, MD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Frenchtown-Rumbly: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Frenchtown-Rumbly and Somerset County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Somerset County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 179 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Somerset County compares with Maryland
Somerset County against Maryland and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Somerset County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Somerset County | Maryland | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 61.9 | 49.3 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 2.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.9% | 3.1% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.2% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 52% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.9% | 24.7% | 23.7% | 15% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.6% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 16% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.4% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.6% | 25.2% | 24.8% | 26% below the state |
Somerset County has lower values than Maryland for on snow, slush or ice, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Maryland on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Somerset County: 5.2 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 2.2 across Maryland.
Overview
Since 2015, 179 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Somerset County. They injured 108 people and killed 9.
That averages about one truck crash every 23 days in fully reported years.
Frenchtown-Rumbly had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Somerset County numbers.
87% of truck crash reports in Somerset County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
April has the most truck crashes, 13.4% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (6.1%).
November through March accounts for 38.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Maryland.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (10.6%).
Road surface: 1.2% 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 Frenchtown-Rumbly happened on SR-413 (2) and SR-667 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 5 crashes, 2.8% of the total, against 3.1% across Maryland.
Route planning tips for Frenchtown-Rumbly fleets
- Review driver schedules for April, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Somerset County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-413 | 2 |
| SR-667 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Somerset County) |
|---|---|
| Ocean Hwy | 86 |
| Crisfield Hwy | 19 |
| Deal Island Rd | 5 |
| Somerset Ave | 4 |
| W Post Office Rd | 3 |
| Rehobeth Rd | 3 |
| Old State Rd | 3 |
| Mennonite Church Rd | 3 |
Frenchtown-Rumbly at a glance
| Land area | 3.8 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Somerset 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 | 11 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 22 | +93% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 13 | -39% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 16 | +16% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 11 a year in the 1990s and 16 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 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Frenchtown-Rumbly
How common are truck crashes in Frenchtown-Rumbly?
Somerset County has had 179 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 108 people and killing 9.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Frenchtown-Rumbly?
Truck crashes in Somerset County peak in April, with 13.4% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Frenchtown-Rumbly?
5 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Somerset County since 2015, 2.8% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Frenchtown-Rumbly compared with Maryland?
Per 100,000 residents, Somerset County has 61.9 truck crashes a year; Maryland has 49.3.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Frenchtown-Rumbly?
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.