Ohio truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ohio: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.3 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Ohio compares with United States
Ohio against United States, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Ohio stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Ohio | United States | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 50.8 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9% below the US |
| Injuries per crash | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.1× the US |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.8% | 6.2% | 1.3× the US |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.4% | 23.7% | 10% below the US |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.9% | 13.8% | 1.4× the US |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 25.8% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with the US, Ohio is lower on deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above the US on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Ohio at a glance: I-75 81 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road in Ohio.
Overview
Police reported 71,887 crashes involving commercial trucks in Ohio since 2015: 36,068 people were injured and 2,214 were killed.
That averages about 17 truck crashes a day in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 9.4% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (7.0%).
November through March accounts for 42.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.9% in the US.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 am than at any other hour (8.2%).
Road surface: 7.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (the US: 6.2%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks in Ohio is I-75, with 81 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by I-71 (75), I-70 (70) and I-80 (68).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1,818 crashes, 2.5% of the total, against 2.3% across the US.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in January (9% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 3.3 deaths compared with 3.1 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Ohio fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-75, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in January; review collection routes for that month.
- 7.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above the US; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Ohio
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Ohio) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 81 |
| I-71 | 75 |
| I-70 | 70 |
| I-80 | 68 |
| US-23 | 39 |
| US-6 | 31 |
| US-30 | 30 |
| US-127 | 28 |
| US-20 | 28 |
| US-33 | 28 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Ohio) |
|---|---|
| Ir 75 | 6,433 |
| Ir 70 | 5,054 |
| Ir 71 | 4,394 |
| Ir 80 | 4,213 |
| Ir 270 | 1,250 |
| US-23 | 1,245 |
| Ir 77 | 1,044 |
| Ir 90 | 989 |
Ohio at a glance
| Population | 11,883,304 |
| Land area | 40,858.9 sq mi |
| Density | 291 per sq mi |
Historical data: truck crashes in Ohio 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 | 1,826 | — | 185.8 |
| 2000s | 4,492 | +146% | 144.6 |
| 2010s | 6,157 | +37% | 134.4 |
| 2020s | 5,422 | -12% | 162.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1,826 to 5,422. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 148.8 a year in 2016–19 and 162.6 a year in 2020–24.
Counties in Ohio
Largest places in Ohio
Nearby states
Questions fleets ask about Ohio
How many truck accidents are there in Ohio?
Ohio has had 71,887 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 36,068 people and killing 2,214.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Ohio?
NHTSA data shows I-75 with 81 fatal large-truck crashes in Ohio since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Ohio?
Truck crashes in Ohio peak in January, with 9.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Ohio?
Since 2015, Ohio has reported 1,818 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.5% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Ohio compare with the US?
Ohio records 50.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 49.7 across the US.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Ohio?
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.