Bremen, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bremen: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bremen 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.
The headline for 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.
Bremen 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
Truck crashes peak in September (10.9% of the year) and are lowest in December (6.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.1% of truck crashes, against 42.3% across 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
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Bremen happened on US-33 (2), SR-37 (1) and US-22 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
20 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.7% share (Ohio: 2.5%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in January (25% of them).
Route planning tips for Bremen fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Fairfield County.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Fairfield County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2020; rates and comparisons skip those years.
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 | 2 |
| 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 |
Bremen at a glance
| Population | 1,520 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 1,765 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 43107) | $78,482 |
| Median home value (ZIP 43107) | $241,931 |
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. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bremen
How common are truck crashes in Bremen?
Since 2015, 422 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Fairfield County (204 injured, 10 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Bremen?
Truck crashes in Fairfield County peak in September, with 10.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Bremen?
Since 2015, Fairfield County has reported 20 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.7% of its truck crashes.
How does Bremen compare with Ohio for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Fairfield County has 22.2 truck crashes a year; Ohio has 50.8.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Bremen?
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.