Pierce, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pierce: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pierce and Clermont County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Clermont County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.9 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.6 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Clermont County compares with Ohio
Clermont County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Clermont County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Clermont County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 26.4 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 48% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 16% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.5% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.2% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 71% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.1% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.9% | 18.9% | 13.8% | 21% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.2% | 42.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.6% | 25.8% | 24.8% | 39% below the state |
Clermont County has lower values than Ohio for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Clermont County at a glance: 1 in 18 crashes involve a garbage truck (35 since 2015), vs 2.5% across Ohio.
Overview
Since 2015, 672 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Clermont County. They injured 318 people and killed 16.
That averages about one truck crash every 6 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Pierce since 2015; patterns below come from Clermont County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (10.1% of the year) and are lowest in January (5.4%).
November through March accounts for 40.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.3% in Ohio.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.6%).
Road surface: 2.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Ohio: 7.8%).
Where crashes happen
I-275 leads within 10 miles of Pierce with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by US-27 (4), SR-32 (2) and SR-125 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 35 of the truck crashes here, or 5.2%, compared with 2.5% in Ohio.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in February (14%).
They recorded 2.9 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Pierce fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Clermont County.
- Check whether your routes use I-275, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: February is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Clermont County.
- Morning starts matter: 28.1% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Ohio.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Clermont County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-275 | 5 |
| US-27 | 4 |
| SR-32 | 2 |
| SR-125 | 1 |
| SR-276 | 1 |
| US-50 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Clermont County) |
|---|---|
| Ir 275 | 124 |
| SR-32 | 66 |
| US-50 | 36 |
| SR-125 | 29 |
| SR-28 | 25 |
| SR-131 | 24 |
| SR-132 | 24 |
| Sr 32 Hw | 24 |
Pierce at a glance
| Population | 15,525 |
| Land area | 22.8 sq mi |
| Density | 680 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 45245) | $80,147 |
| Median home value (ZIP 45245) | $285,469 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Clermont 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 | 75 | — | 1.7 |
| 2000s | 56 | -25% | 2.4 |
| 2010s | 60 | +6% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 50 | -16% | 1.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 75 a year in the 1990s and 50 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pierce
How many truck crashes happen in Pierce?
672 truck crashes have been reported in Clermont County since 2015, with 16 deaths and 318 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Pierce?
NHTSA data shows I-275 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Pierce since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Pierce?
The worst month is October: 10.1% of truck crashes in Clermont County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Pierce?
Since 2015, Clermont County has reported 35 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.2% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Pierce compare with Ohio?
Clermont County records 26.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 50.8 across Ohio.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Pierce?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.