Brownsville, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Brownsville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Brownsville and Licking County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Licking County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.1 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 4.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Licking County compares with Ohio
Licking County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Licking County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Licking County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 50.4 | 50.8 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.1% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.8% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 13% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.3% | 21.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.9% | 18.9% | 13.8% | 11% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.8% | 42.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 25.8% | 25.8% | 24.8% | same |
Licking County has lower values than Ohio for on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Licking County: June is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes: 26% of them.
Overview
Licking County has recorded 1,136 truck crashes since 2015, with 559 people injured and 46 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Brownsville since 2015; patterns below come from Licking County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (11.3% of the year) and are lowest in April (6.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.8% of truck crashes, vs 42.3% for Ohio.
The busiest hour is 12–1 am, with 7.4% of truck crashes.
6.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.8% across Ohio.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Brownsville is I-70, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: US-40 (3), SR-16 (2) and SR-13 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 34 of the truck crashes here, or 3.0%, compared with 2.5% in Ohio.
Their busiest month is June, with 26% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 3.1 deaths per 100 crashes, against 4.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Brownsville fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-70, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in June; review collection routes for that month.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Licking County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 4 |
| US-40 | 3 |
| SR-16 | 2 |
| SR-13 | 1 |
| SR-146 | 1 |
| US-22 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Licking County) |
|---|---|
| Ir 70 | 463 |
| SR-16 | 50 |
| SR-37 | 41 |
| SR-79 | 29 |
| Ir 0070 | 24 |
| Lancaster Rd | 21 |
| US-40 | 20 |
| Main St | 20 |
Brownsville at a glance
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Licking 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 | 41 | — | 2.3 |
| 2000s | 61 | +48% | 2.4 |
| 2010s | 84 | +37% | 3.2 |
| 2020s | 94 | +12% | 3.6 |
In the 1990s about 41 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 94. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 4.0 a year in 2016–19 and 3.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Brownsville
How many truck accidents are there in Brownsville?
Licking County has had 1,136 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 559 people and killing 46.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Brownsville?
Since 2015, I-70 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Brownsville: 4.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Brownsville?
The worst month is October: 11.3% of truck crashes in Licking County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Brownsville?
Since 2015, Licking County has reported 34 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Brownsville compared with Ohio?
Licking County records 50.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 50.8 across Ohio.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Brownsville?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.