Mount Vernon, MD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mount Vernon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mount Vernon and Wicomico County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wicomico County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 112 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Wicomico County compares with Maryland
Wicomico County against Maryland and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wicomico County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wicomico County | Maryland | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 7.2 | 49.3 | 49.7 | 85% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.1 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.68 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 61% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.2% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 51% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.2% | 24.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.3% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 40% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 33.3% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 17% below the state |
| After dark | 15.5% | 25.2% | 24.8% | 39% below the state |
Wicomico County has lower values than Maryland for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Maryland on deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Wicomico County at a glance: 7.1 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 2.2 across Maryland.
Overview
Wicomico County has recorded 112 truck crashes since 2015, with 74 people injured and 6 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 48 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Mount Vernon since 2015; patterns below come from Wicomico County as a whole.
30% of truck crash reports in Wicomico County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (18.8% of the year) and are lowest in September (0.9%).
November through March accounts for 33.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Maryland.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 13.4% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.2% of truck crashes, compared with 2.4% in Maryland.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Mount Vernon happened on US-13 (2) and CR-1302 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.9% share (Maryland: 3.1%).
Route planning tips for Mount Vernon fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, 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
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 Wicomico County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-13 | 2 |
| CR-1302 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Wicomico County) |
|---|---|
| Us 13 - Salisbury Bypass | 4 |
| Ocean Highway | 3 |
| 9.53 Feet South Of Mile Point 15.700 On Us 13 - Oc | 2 |
| Feet East Of Mile Point 0.556 On Co 297 - Forest | 2 |
| Feet North Of Mile Point 2.280 On Mu 3083 - Jers | 2 |
| Mu 124 - Beaglin Park Dr At Us 50 - E Salisbury Pk | 2 |
| Salisbury Bypass | 2 |
| Us 13 - S Salisbury Blvd | 2 |
Mount Vernon at a glance
| Land area | 13.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 21865) | $83,155 |
| Median home value (ZIP 21865) | $193,059 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wicomico 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 | 28 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 36 | +27% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 9 | -75% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 13 | +52% | 1.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 28 to 13. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mount Vernon
How many truck crashes happen in Mount Vernon?
112 truck crashes have been reported in Wicomico County since 2015, with 6 deaths and 74 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Mount Vernon?
The worst month is July: 18.8% of truck crashes in Wicomico County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Mount Vernon?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wicomico County since 2015, 0.9% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Mount Vernon compared with Maryland?
The yearly rate is 7.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Wicomico County, vs 49.3 for Maryland.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Mount Vernon?
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.