Fairton, NJ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fairton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fairton and Cumberland County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cumberland County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Cumberland County compares with New Jersey
Cumberland County against New Jersey and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cumberland County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cumberland County | New Jersey | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 37.8 | 56.6 | 49.7 | 33% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 1.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.75 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.5% | 3.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.5% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 26% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.6% | 26.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.2% | 13.7% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.0% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 7% below the state |
| After dark | 17.4% | 19.9% | 24.8% | 13% below the state |
Compared with New Jersey, Cumberland County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and winter months (nov–mar). It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Cumberland County: 3.1 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 1.6 across New Jersey.
Overview
Since 2015, 692 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Cumberland County. They injured 510 people and killed 21.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 6 days.
Fairton had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Cumberland County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 10.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 5.5%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.0% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across New Jersey.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 9.4% of truck crashes.
2.5% 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 Fairton since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-552 Irving Ave (1), CR-553 (1), CR-553 Bridgeton Fairton Rd (1), CR-607 (1) and CR-638 North Burlington Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 25 of the truck crashes here, or 3.6%, compared with 3.6% in New Jersey.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (16%).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.1 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Fairton fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Cumberland County.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January 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
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 Cumberland County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-552 Irving Ave | 1 |
| CR-553 | 1 |
| CR-553 Bridgeton Fairton Rd | 1 |
| CR-607 | 1 |
| CR-638 North Burlington Rd | 1 |
| CR-692 | 1 |
| SR-56 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cumberland County) |
|---|---|
| Nj 47 | 73 |
| Nj 55 | 69 |
| Nj 77 | 45 |
| SR-555 | 36 |
| Nj 49 | 34 |
| Nj 56 | 28 |
| SR-552 | 27 |
| Cumberland County 674 | 24 |
Fairton at a glance
| Land area | 2.9 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cumberland 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 | 36 | — | 2.3 |
| 2000s | 86 | +138% | 1.7 |
| 2010s | 62 | -28% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 57 | -8% | 1.8 |
In the 1990s about 36 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 57. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fairton
How many truck accidents are there in Fairton?
692 truck crashes have been reported in Cumberland County since 2015, with 21 deaths and 510 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Fairton?
Truck crashes in Cumberland County peak in September, with 10.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Fairton?
Since 2015, Cumberland County has reported 25 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.6% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Fairton compared with New Jersey?
Per 100,000 residents, Cumberland County has 37.8 truck crashes a year; New Jersey has 56.6.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Fairton?
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.