Kingston Township, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kingston Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kingston Township 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. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes.
Kingston Township at a glance: US-36 8 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Kingston.
Overview
Police reported 1,280 crashes involving commercial trucks in Delaware County since 2015: 587 people were injured and 50 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Kingston Township had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Delaware County numbers.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 9.8% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (6.8%).
November through March accounts for 39.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.3% in Ohio.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 7.7% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.5% of truck crashes, compared with 7.8% in Ohio.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-36 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (8). It is followed by I-71 (5), CR-30 Sunbury Rd (1) and CR-34 Galena Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
26 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.0% share (Ohio: 2.5%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (15%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 3.7 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Kingston Township fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use US-36, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Delaware County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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-36 | 8 |
| I-71 | 5 |
| CR-30 Sunbury Rd | 1 |
| CR-34 Galena Rd | 1 |
| SR-229 | 1 |
| SR-3 | 1 |
| SR-61 | 1 |
| US-23 | 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 |
Kingston Township at a glance
| Population | 2,709 |
| Land area | 23.8 sq mi |
| Density | 114 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 43074) | $119,296 |
| Median home value (ZIP 43074) | $418,600 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 40 a year in the 1990s and 101 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 3.2 a year in 2016–19 and 4.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Kingston Township
How many truck crashes happen in Kingston Township?
Delaware County has had 1,280 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 587 people and killing 50.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Kingston Township?
NHTSA data shows US-36 with 8 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Kingston since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Kingston Township?
The worst month is January: 9.8% of truck crashes in Delaware County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Kingston Township?
Since 2015, Delaware County has reported 26 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Kingston Township compare with Ohio for truck crashes?
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 Kingston Township?
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.