Shadyside, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Shadyside: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Shadyside and Belmont County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Belmont County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
14 of 965 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Belmont County compares with Ohio
Belmont County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Belmont County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Belmont County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 128.6 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 2.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 45% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 16% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.5% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 40% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.5% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.4% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 9% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.8% | 18.9% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.8% | 42.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 33.6% | 25.8% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Belmont County sits below Ohio on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Belmont County: +96% change in yearly reported truck crashes from the 2000s (44) to the 2010s (86).
Overview
Police reported 965 crashes involving commercial trucks in Belmont County since 2015: 408 people were injured and 16 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Shadyside since 2015; patterns below come from Belmont County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 9.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 6.7%.
November through March accounts for 41.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.3% in Ohio.
The busiest hour is 12–1 am, with 9.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 8.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Ohio: 7.8%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Shadyside since 2015: I-470 (3), US-250 (3), CR-21 (2), I-70 (2) and SR-7 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
14 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.5% share (Ohio: 2.5%).
Route planning tips for Shadyside fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 8.5% of truck crashes here, more than Ohio; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Belmont County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-470 | 3 |
| US-250 | 3 |
| CR-21 | 2 |
| I-70 | 2 |
| SR-7 | 2 |
| 9th St | 1 |
| CR-2/18 | 1 |
| SR-2 | 1 |
| US-40 | 1 |
| US-50 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Belmont County) |
|---|---|
| Ir 70 | 419 |
| Ir 470 | 129 |
| SR-7 | 92 |
| SR-800 | 44 |
| SR-9 | 31 |
| SR-149 | 26 |
| SR-148 | 23 |
| US-40 | 22 |
Shadyside at a glance
| Population | 3,351 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 3,318 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 43947) | $58,269 |
| Median home value (ZIP 43947) | $153,578 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Belmont 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 | 80 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 44 | -45% | 1.6 |
| 2010s | 86 | +96% | 1.6 |
| 2020s | 68 | -21% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 80 to 68. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Shadyside
How common are truck crashes in Shadyside?
965 truck crashes have been reported in Belmont County since 2015, with 16 deaths and 408 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Shadyside?
January has the most truck crashes in Belmont County, 9.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Shadyside?
Garbage trucks were involved in 14 reported crashes in Belmont County since 2015 (1.5% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Shadyside compared with Ohio?
The yearly rate is 128.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Belmont County, vs 50.8 for Ohio.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Shadyside?
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.