Deersville, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Deersville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Deersville and Harrison County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Harrison County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
13 of 277 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Harrison County compares with Ohio
Harrison County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Harrison County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Harrison County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 183.6 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 3.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 1.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.7% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.2% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 34% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.0% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.4% | 18.9% | 13.8% | 13% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.5% | 42.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.2% | 25.8% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Ohio, Harrison County is lower on on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Ohio on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Harrison County: 1 in 21 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 4.7%, vs 2.5% in Ohio.
Overview
Police reported 277 crashes involving commercial trucks in Harrison County since 2015: 139 people were injured and 17 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 14 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Deersville since 2015; patterns below come from Harrison County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is May with 10.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 3.6%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.5% of truck crashes, against 42.3% across Ohio.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.7% of truck crashes.
5.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.8% across Ohio.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Deersville since 2015 were spread across roads: US-22 (3), US-250 (3), CR-27 Skull Fork Rd (1) and SR-151 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 13 crashes, 4.7% of the total, against 2.5% across Ohio.
Route planning tips for Deersville fleets
- Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 25.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Ohio.
- 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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2021 and 2023, 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 Harrison County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-22 | 3 |
| US-250 | 3 |
| CR-27 Skull Fork Rd | 1 |
| SR-151 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Harrison County) |
|---|---|
| US-250 | 67 |
| US-22 | 54 |
| SR-151 | 31 |
| SR-9 | 24 |
| SR-646 | 20 |
| SR-800 | 12 |
| SR-149 | 6 |
| Cr 13 | 4 |
Deersville at a glance
| Population | 64 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 186 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 44693) | $120,313 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Harrison 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 | 14 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 13 | -6% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 26 | +99% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 21 | -19% | 1.6 |
In the 1990s about 14 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 21. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Deersville
How common are truck crashes in Deersville?
Harrison County has had 277 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 139 people and killing 17.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Deersville?
Truck crashes in Harrison County peak in May, with 10.5% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Deersville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 13 reported crashes in Harrison County since 2015 (4.7% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Deersville compare with Ohio?
Per 100,000 residents, Harrison County has 183.6 truck crashes a year; Ohio has 50.8.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Deersville?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2021 and 2023; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.