Baltimore, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Baltimore: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Baltimore and Fairfield County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Fairfield County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
20 of 422 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Fairfield County compares with Ohio
Fairfield County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fairfield County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Fairfield County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 22.2 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 56% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 23% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 12% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.6% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.5% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 55% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.2% | 21.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.9% | 18.9% | 13.8% | 32% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.1% | 42.3% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 19.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% | 26% below the state |
Fairfield County has lower values than Ohio for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Ohio on garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Fairfield County: 1 in 22 crashes involve a garbage truck (20 since 2015), vs 2.5% across Ohio.
Overview
Since 2015, 422 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Fairfield County. They injured 204 people and killed 10.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 10 days.
Baltimore had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Fairfield County numbers.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 10.9% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (6.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.1% of truck crashes, vs 42.3% for Ohio.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 am than at any other hour (8.5%).
3.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.8% across Ohio.
Where crashes happen
I-70 leads within 10 miles of Baltimore with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-37 (2), US-40 (2) and CR-31 Coonpath Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 20 of the truck crashes here, or 4.7%, compared with 2.5% in Ohio.
Their busiest month is January, with 25% of garbage-truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Baltimore fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Fairfield County.
- Look at alternatives to I-70 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal 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
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Reporting was incomplete in 2020, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Fairfield County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 3 |
| SR-37 | 2 |
| US-40 | 2 |
| CR-31 Coonpath Rd | 1 |
| SR-158 | 1 |
| SR-40 | 1 |
| SR-79 | 1 |
| US-22 | 1 |
| US-33 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Fairfield County) |
|---|---|
| US-33 | 82 |
| Ir 70 | 51 |
| US-22 | 28 |
| SR-37 | 25 |
| SR-188 | 20 |
| SR-256 | 15 |
| SR-159 | 13 |
| Memorial Dr | 9 |
Baltimore at a glance
| Population | 3,089 |
| Land area | 2.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,383 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 43105) | $98,583 |
| Median home value (ZIP 43105) | $337,128 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Fairfield 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 | 19 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 33 | +70% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 43 | +31% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 27 | -37% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 19 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 27. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Baltimore
How common are truck crashes in Baltimore?
Fairfield County has had 422 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 204 people and killing 10.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Baltimore?
Since 2015, I-70 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Baltimore: 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Baltimore?
Truck crashes in Fairfield County peak in September, with 10.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Baltimore?
20 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Fairfield County since 2015, 4.7% of all truck crashes.
How does Baltimore compare with Ohio for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Fairfield County has 22.2 truck crashes a year; Ohio has 50.8.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Baltimore?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2020; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.