Bagtown, MD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bagtown: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bagtown and Washington County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Washington County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
19 of 1,894 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Washington County compares with Maryland
Washington County against Maryland and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Washington County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Washington County | Maryland | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 103.7 | 49.3 | 49.7 | 2.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 13% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 65% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.2% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 10% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.8% | 24.7% | 23.7% | 28% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.1% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.8% | 40.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 30.2% | 25.2% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Washington County has lower values than Maryland for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Washington County: 1 in 94 crashes involve a garbage truck (19 since 2015), vs 3.1% across Maryland.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,894 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Washington County. They injured 861 people and killed 53.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Bagtown since 2015; patterns below come from Washington County as a whole.
85% of truck crash reports in Washington County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (9.8% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.8%).
November through March accounts for 39.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Maryland.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 7.3% of truck crashes.
2.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 2.4% across Maryland.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-70 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (18). After it: I-81 (6), CR-123 (2) and SR-77 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 19 crashes, 1.0% of the total, against 3.1% across Maryland.
Route planning tips for Bagtown fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-70, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Washington County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 18 |
| I-81 | 6 |
| CR-123 | 2 |
| SR-77 | 2 |
| CR-16 | 1 |
| SR-34 | 1 |
| SR-632 | 1 |
| US-11 | 1 |
| US-15 | 1 |
| US-40 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Washington County) |
|---|---|
| Eisenhower Memorial Hwy | 519 |
| Maryland Veterans Memorial Hwy | 384 |
| National Freeway | 59 |
| Halfway Blvd | 52 |
| Acrs Marked Off Road | 41 |
| Greencastle Pike | 30 |
| Hopewell Rd | 25 |
| National Pike | 23 |
Bagtown at a glance
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Washington 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 | 69 | — | 2.1 |
| 2000s | 78 | +12% | 2.5 |
| 2010s | 117 | +50% | 2.8 |
| 2020s | 180 | +54% | 3.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 69 to 180. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 3.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bagtown
How common are truck crashes in Bagtown?
Since 2015, 1,894 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Washington County (861 injured, 53 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Bagtown?
Since 2015, I-70 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Bagtown: 18.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Bagtown?
The worst month is December: 9.8% of truck crashes in Washington County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Bagtown?
Garbage trucks were involved in 19 reported crashes in Washington County since 2015 (1.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Bagtown compare with Maryland?
The yearly rate is 103.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Washington County, vs 49.3 for Maryland.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Bagtown?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.