Funkstown, MD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Funkstown: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Funkstown 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 sits below Maryland on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Washington County: 1 in 94 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.1%, against 3.1% for Maryland.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,894 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Washington County. They injured 861 people and killed 53.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
Only 6 truck crashes were reported in Funkstown 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.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (7.3%).
Road surface: 2.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Maryland: 2.4%).
Where crashes happen
I-70 leads within 10 miles of Funkstown with 14 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come I-81 (11), CR-123 (1) and CR-16 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 19 of the truck crashes here, or 1.0%, compared with 3.1% in Maryland.
Route planning tips for Funkstown fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-70 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Washington County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 14 |
| I-81 | 11 |
| CR-123 | 1 |
| CR-16 | 1 |
| SR-2004 | 1 |
| SR-34 | 1 |
| SR-58 | 1 |
| SR-632 | 1 |
| SR-77 | 1 |
| US-11 | 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 |
Funkstown at a glance
| Population | 858 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1,538 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 21734) | $61,392 |
| Median home value (ZIP 21734) | $262,615 |
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 Funkstown
How many truck accidents are there in Funkstown?
Since 2015, 1,894 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Washington County (861 injured, 53 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Funkstown?
I-70 had 14 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Funkstown since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Funkstown?
The worst month is December: 9.8% of truck crashes in Washington County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Funkstown?
Since 2015, Washington County has reported 19 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Funkstown compared with Maryland?
Washington County records 103.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 49.3 across Maryland.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Funkstown?
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.