Cincinnati, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cincinnati: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.7 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Cincinnati compares with Ohio
Cincinnati against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cincinnati stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cincinnati | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 66.8 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 58% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 16% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 8% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.5% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 67% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.0% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 11% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.2% | 18.9% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.2% | 42.3% | 41.9% | 7% below the state |
| After dark | 27.2% | 25.8% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Ohio, Cincinnati is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and in rain, sleet or snow.
Cincinnati at a glance: +103% reported truck crashes a year in the 2010s vs the 2000s (218 vs 107).
Overview
Cincinnati has recorded 2,474 truck crashes since 2015, with 1,026 people injured and 32 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 9.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 7.5%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.2% of truck crashes, vs 42.3% for Ohio.
The busiest hour is 12–1 am, with 9.4% of truck crashes.
2.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.8% across Ohio.
Where crashes happen
I-75 leads within 15 miles of Cincinnati with 21 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by I-275 (15), SR-9 (5) and US-50 (5).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 57 crashes, 2.3% of the total, against 2.5% across Ohio.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in December (19% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 3.7, vs 1.3 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Cincinnati fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-75, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at December schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Cincinnati
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 15 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 21 |
| I-275 | 15 |
| SR-9 | 5 |
| US-50 | 5 |
| I-71 | 4 |
| US-27 | 3 |
| SR-128 | 2 |
| SR-4 | 2 |
| SR-747 | 2 |
| US-42 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cincinnati) |
|---|---|
| Ir 75 | 968 |
| Ir 71 | 216 |
| River Rd | 77 |
| Reading Rd | 50 |
| I75 Hw | 44 |
| Ir 74 | 42 |
| Madison Rd | 29 |
| Spring Grove Av | 28 |
Cincinnati at a glance
| Population | 314,915 |
| Land area | 77.9 sq mi |
| Density | 4,042 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cincinnati 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 | 39 | — | 5.7 |
| 2000s | 107 | +173% | 5.4 |
| 2010s | 218 | +103% | 3.3 |
| 2020s | 174 | -20% | 6.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 39 to 174. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 3.0 a year in 2016–19 and 6.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cincinnati
How common are truck crashes in Cincinnati?
2,474 truck crashes have been reported in Cincinnati since 2015, with 32 deaths and 1,026 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Cincinnati?
NHTSA data shows I-75 with 21 fatal large-truck crashes within 15 miles of Cincinnati since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Cincinnati?
October has the most truck crashes in Cincinnati, 9.8% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Cincinnati?
Since 2015, Cincinnati has reported 57 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.3% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Cincinnati compare with Ohio?
The yearly rate is 66.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Cincinnati, vs 50.8 for Ohio.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Cincinnati?
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.