Franklin Township, Warren County, NJ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Franklin Township, Warren County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Franklin Township, Warren County 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 |
Compared with New Jersey, Warren County is lower on 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.
Warren County at a glance: 9.1% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 3.3% across New Jersey.
Overview
Warren County has recorded 1,292 truck crashes since 2015, with 670 people injured and 29 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Franklin Township, Warren County had 24 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Warren County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (10.3% of the year) and are lowest in May (5.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.4% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across New Jersey.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 7.5% of truck crashes.
9.1% 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 Franklin is I-78, with 7 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-31 (6), CR-513 Pittstown Rd (1) and CR-579 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
39 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.0% share (New Jersey: 3.6%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in March (15%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 2.0 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Franklin Township, Warren County fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-78; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at March schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 9.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above New Jersey; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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.
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 | 7 |
| SR-31 | 6 |
| CR-513 Pittstown Rd | 1 |
| CR-579 | 1 |
| SR-57 | 1 |
| US-22 | 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 |
Franklin Township, Warren County at a glance
| Population | 3,021 |
| Land area | 23.4 sq mi |
| Density | 129 per sq mi |
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 Franklin Township, Warren County
How many truck accidents are there in Franklin Township, Warren County?
Warren County has had 1,292 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 670 people and killing 29.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Franklin Township, Warren County?
Since 2015, I-78 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Franklin: 7.
When do most truck crashes happen in Franklin Township, Warren County?
Truck crashes in Warren County peak in August, with 10.3% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Franklin Township, Warren County?
39 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Warren County since 2015, 3.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Franklin Township, Warren County compared with New Jersey?
The yearly rate is 102.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Warren County, vs 56.6 for New Jersey.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Franklin Township, Warren County?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
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.