Knox County, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Knox County: 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
12 of 205 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Knox County compares with Ohio
Knox County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Knox County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Knox County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 28.7 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 44% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 48% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.5% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.4% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 44% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.9% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.5% | 18.9% | 13.8% | 39% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.6% | 42.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.8% | 25.8% | 24.8% | 38% below the state |
Knox 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 garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Knox County at a glance: 1 in 18 garbage-truck share of crashes is 5.5%, against 2.5% for Ohio.
Overview
Since 2015, 205 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Knox County. They injured 101 people and killed 6.
That averages about one truck crash every 20 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (10.7% of the year) and are lowest in April (4.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.6% of truck crashes, against 42.3% across Ohio.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 9.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 4.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Ohio: 7.8%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck in Knox County happened on CR-80 Columbus Rd (1), SR-3 (1), SR-95 (1) and US-36 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
12 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 5.9% share (Ohio: 2.5%).
Route planning tips for Knox County fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 22.9% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Ohio.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2022, 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 Knox County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Knox County) |
|---|---|
| CR-80 Columbus Rd | 1 |
| SR-3 | 1 |
| SR-95 | 1 |
| US-36 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Knox County) |
|---|---|
| US-36 | 22 |
| SR-13 | 22 |
| SR-229 | 16 |
| SR-661 | 11 |
| US-62 | 9 |
| SR-95 | 6 |
| SR-586 | 6 |
| SR-3 | 6 |
Knox County at a glance
| Population | 63,848 |
| Land area | 525.5 sq mi |
| Density | 121 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $72,773 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Knox 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 | 11 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 16 | +41% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 19 | +22% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 15 | -24% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 11 to 15. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Cities, towns & communities in Knox County
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Nearby counties
Questions fleets ask about Knox County
How many truck accidents are there in Knox County?
Knox County has had 205 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 101 people and killing 6.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Knox County?
Truck crashes in Knox County peak in July, with 10.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Knox County?
12 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Knox County since 2015, 5.9% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Knox County compare with Ohio?
Knox County records 28.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 50.8 across Ohio.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Knox County?
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 2022; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.