Tall Timbers, MD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Tall Timbers: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Tall Timbers and St. Mary's County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use St. Mary's County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
14 of 367 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How St. Mary's County compares with Maryland
St. Mary's County against Maryland and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where St. Mary's County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | St. Mary's County | Maryland | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 27.1 | 49.3 | 49.7 | 45% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 9% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.67 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.0% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.6% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 76% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 31.7% | 24.7% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.5% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 31% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.8% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 13.3% | 25.2% | 24.8% | 47% below the state |
Compared with Maryland, St. Mary's County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
St. Mary's County at a glance: 0.6% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Maryland: 2.4%).
Overview
Police reported 367 crashes involving commercial trucks in St. Mary's County since 2015: 243 people were injured and 8 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 12 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Tall Timbers since 2015, this page uses St. Mary's County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
85% of truck crash reports in St. Mary'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 March (12.0% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.8% of truck crashes, against 40.4% across Maryland.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (11.4%).
0.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 2.4% across Maryland.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Tall Timbers since 2015: CR-604 (1) and SR-4 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 14 of the truck crashes here, or 3.8%, compared with 3.1% in Maryland.
Route planning tips for Tall Timbers fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 31.7% 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
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 St. Mary's County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-604 | 1 |
| SR-4 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (St. Mary's County) |
|---|---|
| Three Notch Rd | 101 |
| Point Lookout Rd | 52 |
| Budds Creek Rd | 13 |
| St Andrews Church Rd | 12 |
| Acrs Marked Off Road | 8 |
| Great Mills Rd | 7 |
| Hollywood Rd | 6 |
| Patuxent Beach Rd | 5 |
Tall Timbers at a glance
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 20690) | $122,750 |
Historical data: truck crashes in St. Mary'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 | 14 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 10 | -30% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 24 | +158% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 34 | +37% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 14 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 34. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Tall Timbers
How many truck accidents are there in Tall Timbers?
367 truck crashes have been reported in St. Mary's County since 2015, with 8 deaths and 243 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Tall Timbers?
Truck crashes in St. Mary's County peak in March, with 12.0% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Tall Timbers?
Since 2015, St. Mary's County has reported 14 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.8% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Tall Timbers compare with Maryland?
St. Mary's County records 27.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 49.3 across Maryland.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Tall Timbers?
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.