Keyport, NJ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Keyport: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Keyport and Monmouth County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Monmouth County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.3 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Monmouth County compares with New Jersey
Monmouth County against New Jersey and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Monmouth County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Monmouth County | New Jersey | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 33.2 | 56.6 | 49.7 | 41% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 31% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.3% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.3% | 3.3% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.7% | 26.0% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.2% | 13.7% | 13.8% | 11% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.4% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 13.0% | 19.9% | 24.8% | 35% below the state |
Monmouth County sits below New Jersey on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Monmouth County at a glance: 1 in 16 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 6.3%, vs 3.6% in New Jersey.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,502 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Monmouth County. They injured 1,531 people and killed 29.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
With 21 truck crashes reported in Keyport since 2015, this page uses Monmouth County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (10.2% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.4% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for New Jersey.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 9.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 3.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New Jersey: 3.3%).
Where crashes happen
US-9 leads within 10 miles of Keyport with 10 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: I-95 (6), SR-440 (5) and SR-35 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 154 crashes, 6.2% of the total, against 3.6% across New Jersey.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in December (12%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 1.3 deaths compared with 1.1 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Keyport fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Monmouth County.
- Check whether your routes use US-9, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: December is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Monmouth County.
- 28.7% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above New Jersey; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Monmouth County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-9 | 10 |
| I-95 | 6 |
| SR-440 | 5 |
| SR-35 | 2 |
| Bordentown Ave | 1 |
| CR-514 | 1 |
| CR-516 Old Bridge-Matawan Rd | 1 |
| CR-615 Bordentown Ave | 1 |
| CR-684 | 1 |
| Middletown Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Monmouth County) |
|---|---|
| US-9 | 217 |
| Nj 35 | 163 |
| Nj 33 | 150 |
| Nj 34 | 133 |
| Garden State Parkway | 108 |
| Nj 18 | 105 |
| Nj 36 | 98 |
| SR-537 | 76 |
Keyport at a glance
| Population | 7,182 |
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Density | 5,201 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 07735) | $97,536 |
| Median home value (ZIP 07735) | $406,497 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Monmouth 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 | 121 | — | 3.3 |
| 2000s | 278 | +130% | 5.2 |
| 2010s | 230 | -17% | 2.5 |
| 2020s | 207 | -10% | 2.2 |
In the 1990s about 121 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 207. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.0 a year in 2016–19 and 2.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Keyport
How many truck accidents are there in Keyport?
2,502 truck crashes have been reported in Monmouth County since 2015, with 29 deaths and 1,531 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Keyport?
US-9 had 10 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Keyport since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Keyport?
Truck crashes in Monmouth County peak in June, with 10.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Keyport?
Garbage trucks were involved in 154 reported crashes in Monmouth County since 2015 (6.2% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Keyport compare with New Jersey?
Monmouth County records 33.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 56.6 across New Jersey.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Keyport?
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.