Mount Royal, NJ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mount Royal: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mount Royal and Gloucester County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Gloucester 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 2.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Gloucester County compares with New Jersey
Gloucester County against New Jersey and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Gloucester County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Gloucester County | New Jersey | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 61.3 | 56.6 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.8 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.8% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 22% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.5% | 3.3% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.2% | 26.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.0% | 13.7% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.9% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.4% | 19.9% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Gloucester County sits below New Jersey on garbage-truck share. It runs above New Jersey on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
What stands out in Mount Royal: 1.7× yearly fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Mount Royal: 5.0 in 2016–19, 8.4 in 2020–24.
Overview
Police reported 2,244 crashes involving commercial trucks in Gloucester County since 2015: 1,368 people were injured and 61 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Mount Royal since 2015, this page uses Gloucester County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in November (9.7% of the year) and are lowest in May (6.6%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.9% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across New Jersey.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 8.0% of truck crashes.
3.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.3% across New Jersey.
Where crashes happen
I-95 leads within 10 miles of Mount Royal with 7 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by US-322 (6), SR-42 (5) and I-295 (4).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 59 crashes, 2.6% of the total, against 3.6% across New Jersey.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in August (15% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 2.8 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Mount Royal fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-95; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at August 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
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Gloucester County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 7 |
| US-322 | 6 |
| SR-42 | 5 |
| I-295 | 4 |
| I-76 | 4 |
| SR-168 | 4 |
| US-13 | 4 |
| I-676 | 3 |
| SR-41 | 2 |
| SR-55 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Gloucester County) |
|---|---|
| I-295 | 270 |
| US-322 | 218 |
| New Jersey Turnpike | 193 |
| Nj 55 | 156 |
| Nj 42 | 82 |
| Gloucester County 620 | 54 |
| I-295 Secondary | 54 |
| Nj 47 | 53 |
Mount Royal at a glance
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 08061) | $150,658 |
| Median home value (ZIP 08061) | $400,001 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Gloucester 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 | 70 | — | 3.2 |
| 2000s | 184 | +163% | 3.1 |
| 2010s | 168 | -9% | 3.2 |
| 2020s | 195 | +16% | 5.4 |
In the 1990s about 70 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 195. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 3.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 5.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mount Royal
How common are truck crashes in Mount Royal?
2,244 truck crashes have been reported in Gloucester County since 2015, with 61 deaths and 1,368 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Mount Royal?
NHTSA data shows I-95 with 7 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Mount Royal since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Mount Royal?
The worst month is November: 9.7% of truck crashes in Gloucester County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Mount Royal?
Since 2015, Gloucester County has reported 59 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.6% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Mount Royal compared with New Jersey?
Per 100,000 residents, Gloucester County has 61.3 truck crashes a year; New Jersey has 56.6.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Mount Royal?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.