Berne, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Berne: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Berne 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 sits below Ohio on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Fairfield County: 1 in 22 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 4.6%, vs 2.5% in Ohio.
Overview
Police reported 422 crashes involving commercial trucks in Fairfield County since 2015: 204 people were injured and 10 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 10 days.
With 2 truck crashes reported in Berne since 2015, this page uses Fairfield County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 10.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 6.4%.
November through March accounts for 38.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.3% in Ohio.
The busiest hour is 12–1 am, with 8.5% of truck crashes.
3.5% 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 Berne is US-33, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by CR-24 Clearport Rd (1), CR-31 Coonpath Rd (1) and SR-37 (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 Berne fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use US-33, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Fairfield County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Crash reporting for 2020 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
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) |
|---|---|
| US-33 | 5 |
| CR-24 Clearport Rd | 1 |
| CR-31 Coonpath Rd | 1 |
| SR-37 | 1 |
| US-22 | 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 |
Berne at a glance
| Population | 5,154 |
| Land area | 44.0 sq mi |
| Density | 117 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 43155) | $90,337 |
| Median home value (ZIP 43155) | $264,591 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 19 to 27. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Berne
How common are truck crashes in Berne?
422 truck crashes have been reported in Fairfield County since 2015, with 10 deaths and 204 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Berne?
Since 2015, US-33 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Berne: 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Berne?
The worst month is September: 10.9% of truck crashes in Fairfield County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Berne?
Since 2015, Fairfield County has reported 20 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.7% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Berne compare with Ohio?
Fairfield County records 22.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 50.8 across Ohio.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Berne?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
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.