Brown County, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Brown County: 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
12 of 185 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Brown County compares with Ohio
Brown County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Brown County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Brown County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 34.5 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 32% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.61 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.6% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.2% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 85% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.6% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.9% | 18.9% | 13.8% | 37% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.5% | 42.3% | 41.9% | 18% below the state |
| After dark | 19.1% | 25.8% | 24.8% | 26% below the state |
Brown County has lower values than Ohio for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Ohio on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Brown County: 1 in 15 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 6.6%, vs 2.5% in Ohio.
Overview
Since 2015, 185 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Brown County. They injured 111 people and killed 12.
That averages about one truck crash every 24 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 11.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 4.9%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 34.5% of truck crashes, vs 42.3% for Ohio.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (13.0%).
1.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.8% across Ohio.
Where crashes happen
SR-32 leads in Brown County with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: CR-53 John Woods Rd (1), US-62 (1) and US-68 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 12 of the truck crashes here, or 6.5%, compared with 2.5% in Ohio.
Route planning tips for Brown County fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to SR-32 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 25.6% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Ohio; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Brown County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Brown County) |
|---|---|
| SR-32 | 4 |
| CR-53 John Woods Rd | 1 |
| US-62 | 1 |
| US-68 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Brown County) |
|---|---|
| SR-32 | 45 |
| US-68 | 30 |
| US-62 | 28 |
| US-52 | 8 |
| US-50 | 6 |
| SR-125 | 5 |
| High St | 5 |
| SR-251 | 4 |
Brown County at a glance
| Population | 44,292 |
| Land area | 489.5 sq mi |
| Density | 90 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $71,970 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Brown 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 | 99 | — | 1.6 |
| 2000s | 21 | -79% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 16 | -23% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 13 | -17% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 99 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 13. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Cities, towns & communities in Brown County
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Nearby counties
Questions fleets ask about Brown County
How many truck accidents are there in Brown County?
Since 2015, 185 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Brown County (111 injured, 12 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Brown County?
SR-32 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck in Brown County since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Brown County?
Truck crashes in Brown County peak in September, with 11.4% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Brown County?
Since 2015, Brown County has reported 12 garbage-truck crashes, or 6.5% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Brown County compare with Ohio?
Brown County records 34.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 50.8 across Ohio.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Brown County?
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.