Atco, NJ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Atco: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Atco and Camden County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Camden County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.7 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.0 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Camden County compares with New Jersey
Camden County against New Jersey and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Camden County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Camden County | New Jersey | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 47.7 | 56.6 | 49.7 | 16% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.0 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.63 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.7% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 25% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.1% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 36% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.6% | 26.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.6% | 13.7% | 13.8% | 8% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.6% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.0% | 19.9% | 24.8% | same |
Camden County sits below New Jersey on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Camden County: September more garbage-truck crashes happen in September than in any other month (14%).
Overview
Since 2015, 2,984 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Camden County. They injured 1,843 people and killed 59.
That averages about 1 truck crash a day in fully reported years.
Atco had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Camden County numbers.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 10.1% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (6.4%).
November through March accounts for 38.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in New Jersey.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (8.2%).
2.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.3% across New Jersey.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Atco since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-42 (3), US-30 (3), US-206 (2), US-322 (2) and Ace-446 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
81 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.7% share (New Jersey: 3.6%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in September (14% of them).
They recorded 2.7 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.0 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Atco fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at September schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Camden County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-42 | 3 |
| US-30 | 3 |
| US-206 | 2 |
| US-322 | 2 |
| Ace-446 | 1 |
| CR-534 Blackwood Clementon Rd | 1 |
| CR-536 Spur Sickerville Rd | 1 |
| CR-555 | 1 |
| CR-561 South Egg Harbor Rd | 1 |
| CR-610 Clayton Ave | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Camden County) |
|---|---|
| I-295 | 467 |
| I-76 | 230 |
| New Jersey Turnpike | 179 |
| US-130 | 154 |
| US-30 | 154 |
| Nj 42 | 133 |
| I-676 | 106 |
| Nj 73 | 92 |
Atco at a glance
| Land area | 9.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 08004) | $111,738 |
| Median home value (ZIP 08004) | $269,648 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Camden 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 | 140 | — | 2.9 |
| 2000s | 289 | +107% | 3.0 |
| 2010s | 255 | -12% | 2.5 |
| 2020s | 243 | -5% | 4.8 |
In the 1990s about 140 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 243. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.8 a year in 2016–19, 4.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Atco
How many truck accidents are there in Atco?
2,984 truck crashes have been reported in Camden County since 2015, with 59 deaths and 1,843 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Atco?
Truck crashes in Camden County peak in October, with 10.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Atco?
81 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Camden County since 2015, 2.7% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Atco compare with New Jersey?
The yearly rate is 47.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Camden County, vs 56.6 for New Jersey.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Atco?
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.