Ernstville, MD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ernstville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ernstville 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 |
Compared with Maryland, Washington County is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Maryland on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow.
Washington County at a glance: 1 in 94 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 1.1%, vs 3.1% in Maryland.
Overview
Washington County has recorded 1,894 truck crashes since 2015, with 861 people injured and 53 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Ernstville had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Washington County numbers.
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
December has the most truck crashes, 9.8% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (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.
Road surface: 2.2% 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 Ernstville happened on I-70 (4) and I-81 (4); no road leads clearly.
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 Ernstville fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Washington County.
- 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 | 4 |
| I-81 | 4 |
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 |
Ernstville at a glance
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 21711) | $91,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 21711) | $283,807 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 69 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 180. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 3.5 a year in 2016–19 and 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ernstville
How common are truck crashes in Ernstville?
1,894 truck crashes have been reported in Washington County since 2015, with 53 deaths and 861 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Ernstville?
The worst month is December: 9.8% of truck crashes in Washington County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Ernstville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 19 reported crashes in Washington County since 2015 (1.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Ernstville compared with Maryland?
The yearly rate is 103.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Washington County, vs 49.3 for Maryland.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Ernstville?
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.