Sinking Spring, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sinking Spring: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sinking Spring and Highland County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Highland County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
9 of 124 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Highland County compares with Ohio
Highland County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Highland County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Highland County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 24.3 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 52% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 45% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.58 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.8% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.0% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 23% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.9% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.4% | 18.9% | 13.8% | 19% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.2% | 42.3% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 24.8% | 25.8% | 24.8% | same |
Highland County has lower values than Ohio for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Highland County: 1 in 15 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 6.8%, vs 2.5% in Ohio.
Overview
Police reported 124 crashes involving commercial trucks in Highland County since 2015: 72 people were injured and 2 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 34 days.
Sinking Spring had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Highland County numbers.
When crashes happen
February has the most truck crashes, 12.1% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (3.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.2% of truck crashes, against 42.3% across Ohio.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 am than at any other hour (10.5%).
6.0% 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 Sinking Spring since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-32 (1) and SR-73 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
9 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 7.3% share (Ohio: 2.5%).
Route planning tips for Sinking Spring fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 23.9% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Ohio; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Highland County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-32 | 1 |
| SR-73 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Highland County) |
|---|---|
| US-62 | 23 |
| US-50 | 17 |
| SR-73 | 10 |
| SR-138 | 10 |
| SR-124 | 7 |
| SR-41 | 5 |
| Danville Rd | 4 |
| High St | 4 |
Sinking Spring at a glance
| Population | 122 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 261 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 45172) | $107,951 |
| Median home value (ZIP 45172) | $141,904 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Highland 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 | 13 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 10 | -25% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 11 | +6% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 9 | -14% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 13 to 9. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sinking Spring
How common are truck crashes in Sinking Spring?
Since 2015, 124 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Highland County (72 injured, 2 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Sinking Spring?
February has the most truck crashes in Highland County, 12.1% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Sinking Spring?
Garbage trucks were involved in 9 reported crashes in Highland County since 2015 (7.3% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Sinking Spring compared with Ohio?
Per 100,000 residents, Highland County has 24.3 truck crashes a year; Ohio has 50.8.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Sinking Spring?
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.