Berkshire, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Berkshire: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Berkshire 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 sits below Ohio on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Berkshire: US-23 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Berkshire: 9 since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 1,280 crashes involving commercial trucks in Delaware County since 2015: 587 people were injured and 50 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 7 truck crashes were reported in Berkshire since 2015; patterns below come from Delaware County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (9.8% of the year) and are lowest in December (6.8%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.1% of truck crashes, vs 42.3% for 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
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Berkshire is US-23, with 9 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by US-36 (8), I-71 (7) and CR-30 Sunbury Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 26 crashes, 2.0% of the total, against 2.5% across Ohio.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (15%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 3.7 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Berkshire fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use US-23, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| US-23 | 9 |
| US-36 | 8 |
| I-71 | 7 |
| CR-30 Sunbury Rd | 1 |
| CR-34 Galena Rd | 1 |
| SR-3 | 1 |
| SR-315 | 1 |
| SR-61 | 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 |
Berkshire at a glance
| Population | 6,031 |
| Land area | 21.0 sq mi |
| Density | 287 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 43021) | $167,941 |
| Median home value (ZIP 43021) | $557,750 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 40 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 101. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 3.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 4.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Berkshire
How common are truck crashes in Berkshire?
Since 2015, 1,280 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Delaware County (587 injured, 50 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Berkshire?
US-23 had 9 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Berkshire since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Berkshire?
January has the most truck crashes in Delaware County, 9.8% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Berkshire?
Garbage trucks were involved in 26 reported crashes in Delaware County since 2015 (2.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Berkshire compare with Ohio?
Per 100,000 residents, Delaware County has 45.0 truck crashes a year; Ohio has 50.8.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Berkshire?
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.