Turnersville, NJ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Turnersville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Turnersville 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 has lower values than New Jersey for garbage-truck share. It runs above New Jersey on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
Turnersville at a glance: 1.8× fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Turnersville per year, 2020–24 vs 2016–19 (6.4 vs 3.5).
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.
Turnersville had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Gloucester County numbers.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 9.7% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (6.6%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.9% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across New Jersey.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out 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
Within this area, SR-42 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). Next come SR-168 (4), US-30 (4) and US-322 (4).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 59 crashes, 2.6% of the total, against 3.6% across New Jersey.
Their busiest month is August, with 15% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.8 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Turnersville fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use SR-42, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: August is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Gloucester County.
- 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 Gloucester County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-42 | 5 |
| SR-168 | 4 |
| US-30 | 4 |
| US-322 | 4 |
| CR-655 Fries Mill Rd | 3 |
| I-295 | 3 |
| I-76 | 2 |
| SR-41 | 2 |
| SR-55 | 2 |
| 700 New Jersey Turnpike | 1 |
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 |
Turnersville at a glance
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 08032) | $198,274 |
| Median home value (ZIP 08032) | $338,472 |
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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 3.2 a year in 2016–19 and 5.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Turnersville
How common are truck crashes in Turnersville?
2,244 truck crashes have been reported in Gloucester County since 2015, with 61 deaths and 1,368 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Turnersville?
SR-42 had 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Turnersville since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Turnersville?
The worst month is November: 9.7% of truck crashes in Gloucester County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Turnersville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 59 reported crashes in Gloucester County since 2015 (2.6% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Turnersville compared with New Jersey?
The yearly rate is 61.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Gloucester County, vs 56.6 for New Jersey.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Turnersville?
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.