Delaware Park, NJ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Delaware Park: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Delaware Park and Warren County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Warren 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 2.0 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Warren County compares with New Jersey
Warren County against New Jersey and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Warren County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Warren County | New Jersey | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 102.7 | 56.6 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.0 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.53 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 9% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.9% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 20% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.1% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 2.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.8% | 26.0% | 23.7% | 24% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 24.2% | 13.7% | 13.8% | 1.8× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.4% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 26.5% | 19.9% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Warren County has lower values than New Jersey for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Warren County: 9.1% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 3.3% across New Jersey.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,292 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Warren County. They injured 670 people and killed 29.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Delaware Park since 2015; patterns below come from Warren County as a whole.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 10.3% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (5.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.4% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across New Jersey.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (7.5%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 9.1% of truck crashes, compared with 3.3% in New Jersey.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Delaware Park happened on I-78 (6), SR-33 (6), US-22 (3), SR-0033 (1) and SR-1002 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 39 of the truck crashes here, or 3.0%, compared with 3.6% in New Jersey.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in March (15% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 2.0 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Delaware Park fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Warren County.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in March; review collection routes for that month.
- With 9.1% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above New Jersey), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2023, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Warren County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-78 | 6 |
| SR-33 | 6 |
| US-22 | 3 |
| SR-0033 | 1 |
| SR-1002 | 1 |
| SR-1011 | 1 |
| SR-2018 | 1 |
| SR-248 | 1 |
| SR-57 | 1 |
| Stefko Blvd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Warren County) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 451 |
| I-78 | 208 |
| US-22 | 87 |
| Nj 31 | 60 |
| Nj 57 | 58 |
| I-80 Secondary | 56 |
| US-46 | 42 |
| SR-519 | 37 |
Delaware Park at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 08865) | $79,949 |
| Median home value (ZIP 08865) | $266,480 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Warren 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 | 42 | — | 2.2 |
| 2000s | 128 | +207% | 2.2 |
| 2010s | 125 | -3% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 96 | -23% | 2.2 |
In the 1990s about 42 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 96. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.8 a year in 2016–19 and 2.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Delaware Park
How many truck crashes happen in Delaware Park?
1,292 truck crashes have been reported in Warren County since 2015, with 29 deaths and 670 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Delaware Park?
August has the most truck crashes in Warren County, 10.3% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Delaware Park?
Garbage trucks were involved in 39 reported crashes in Warren County since 2015 (3.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Delaware Park compare with New Jersey?
Per 100,000 residents, Warren County has 102.7 truck crashes a year; New Jersey has 56.6.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Delaware Park?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2023; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.