Port Reading, NJ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Port Reading: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Port Reading and Middlesex County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Middlesex County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.2 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Middlesex County compares with New Jersey
Middlesex County against New Jersey and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Middlesex County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Middlesex County | New Jersey | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 86.6 | 56.6 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 25% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.4% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 34% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.8% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 16% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.8% | 26.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.4% | 13.7% | 13.8% | 10% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.2% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.3% | 19.9% | 24.8% | same |
Middlesex County has lower values than New Jersey for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above New Jersey on crashes per 100k residents / yr.
Port Reading at a glance: I-95 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Port Reading: 16 since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 9,132 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Middlesex County. They injured 5,085 people and killed 119.
That averages about 2 truck crashes a day in fully reported years.
Port Reading had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Middlesex County numbers.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 10.1% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (7.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.2% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across New Jersey.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 7.8% of truck crashes.
2.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.3% across New Jersey.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Port Reading is I-95, with 16 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by US-1 (9), US-9 (7) and SR-440 (5).
Garbage & waste trucks
210 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.3% share (New Jersey: 3.6%).
Their busiest month is February, with 10% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 2.0 deaths compared with 1.2 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Port Reading fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-95 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: February is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Middlesex County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Middlesex County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 16 |
| US-1 | 9 |
| US-9 | 7 |
| SR-440 | 5 |
| SR-27 | 4 |
| I-78 | 2 |
| SR-35 | 2 |
| 444 Gsp | 1 |
| Blair Rd | 1 |
| CR-501 New Durham Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Middlesex County) |
|---|---|
| I-95, N.J. Turnpike | 1,496 |
| US-1 | 852 |
| US-9 | 578 |
| I-287 | 477 |
| Nj 18 | 355 |
| I-95 | 313 |
| I-95 Secondary | 305 |
| US-130 | 251 |
Port Reading at a glance
| Land area | 2.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 07064) | $133,854 |
| Median home value (ZIP 07064) | $437,236 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Middlesex 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 | 253 | — | 8.5 |
| 2000s | 895 | +254% | 7.1 |
| 2010s | 747 | -17% | 6.6 |
| 2020s | 745 | -0% | 7.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 253 a year in the 1990s and 745 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 6.8 a year in 2016–19 and 7.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Port Reading
How many truck accidents are there in Port Reading?
Middlesex County has had 9,132 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 5,085 people and killing 119.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Port Reading?
Since 2015, I-95 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Port Reading: 16.
When do most truck crashes happen in Port Reading?
The worst month is October: 10.1% of truck crashes in Middlesex County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Port Reading?
Since 2015, Middlesex County has reported 210 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.3% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Port Reading compared with New Jersey?
The yearly rate is 86.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Middlesex County, vs 56.6 for New Jersey.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Port Reading?
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.