Ashley, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ashley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ashley and Delaware County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Delaware 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 3.7 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Delaware County compares with Ohio
Delaware County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Delaware County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Delaware County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 45.0 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 11% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.0% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 20% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.5% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 29% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.9% | 21.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.6% | 18.9% | 13.8% | 17% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.1% | 42.3% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 23.9% | 25.8% | 24.8% | 7% below the state |
Delaware County has lower values than Ohio for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Delaware County: +43% reported truck crashes a year in the 2010s vs the 2000s (101 vs 71).
Overview
Delaware County has recorded 1,280 truck crashes since 2015, with 587 people injured and 50 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Ashley had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Delaware County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (9.8% of the year) and are lowest in December (6.8%).
November through March accounts for 39.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.3% in Ohio.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 7.7% of truck crashes.
5.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.8% across Ohio.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Ashley since 2015: I-71 (5), US-23 (5), US-36 (4), SR-61 (2) and CR-34 Galena Rd (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
26 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.0% share (Ohio: 2.5%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in January (15% of them).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.7 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Ashley fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Delaware County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-71 | 5 |
| US-23 | 5 |
| US-36 | 4 |
| SR-61 | 2 |
| CR-34 Galena Rd | 1 |
| SR-229 | 1 |
| US-42 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Delaware County) |
|---|---|
| Ir 71 | 339 |
| US-23 | 277 |
| US-36 | 99 |
| US-42 | 77 |
| SR-315 | 30 |
| SR-37 | 27 |
| Central Av | 23 |
| William St | 20 |
Ashley at a glance
| Population | 1,350 |
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Density | 2,049 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 43003) | $69,852 |
| Median home value (ZIP 43003) | $243,479 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Delaware 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 | 40 | — | 3.0 |
| 2000s | 71 | +78% | 2.7 |
| 2010s | 101 | +43% | 2.7 |
| 2020s | 101 | -0% | 4.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 40 to 101. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.2 a year in 2016–19, 4.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ashley
How many truck accidents are there in Ashley?
1,280 truck crashes have been reported in Delaware County since 2015, with 50 deaths and 587 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Ashley?
Truck crashes in Delaware County peak in January, with 9.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Ashley?
Since 2015, Delaware County has reported 26 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Ashley compare with Ohio?
The yearly rate is 45.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Delaware County, vs 50.8 for Ohio.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Ashley?
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.