Rushcreek, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rushcreek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rushcreek and Logan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Logan County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 316 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Logan County compares with Ohio
Logan County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Logan County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Logan County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 57.6 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 19% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 13.0% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 1.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.8% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 12% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.5% | 18.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.2% | 42.3% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 25.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Ohio, Logan County is lower on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Ohio on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Logan County: 13.0% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Ohio: 7.8%).
Overview
Police reported 316 crashes involving commercial trucks in Logan County since 2015: 152 people were injured and 13 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 14 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Rushcreek since 2015; patterns below come from Logan County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 11.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 5.4%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.2% of truck crashes, against 42.3% across Ohio.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (8.5%).
Road surface: 13.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Ohio: 7.8%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Rushcreek since 2015: CR-10 (1), CR-113 Main St (1), SR-274 (1) and US-68 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
6 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.9% share (Ohio: 2.5%).
Route planning tips for Rushcreek fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 13.0% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Ohio), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Logan County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-10 | 1 |
| CR-113 Main St | 1 |
| SR-274 | 1 |
| US-68 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Logan County) |
|---|---|
| US-33 | 117 |
| US-68 | 29 |
| SR-47 | 20 |
| SR-347 | 14 |
| SR-274 | 12 |
| Sandusky Av | 10 |
| SR-292 | 9 |
| SR-117 | 8 |
Rushcreek at a glance
| Population | 2,120 |
| Land area | 49.0 sq mi |
| Density | 43 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 43347) | $93,893 |
| Median home value (ZIP 43347) | $158,313 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Logan 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 | 3 | — | 2.1 |
| 2000s | 16 | +399% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 30 | +81% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 25 | -17% | 1.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 3 a year in the 1990s and 25 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Rushcreek
How many truck crashes happen in Rushcreek?
Logan County has had 316 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 152 people and killing 13.
When do most truck crashes happen in Rushcreek?
The worst month is June: 11.4% of truck crashes in Logan County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Rushcreek?
Since 2015, Logan County has reported 6 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.9% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Rushcreek compared with Ohio?
The yearly rate is 57.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Logan County, vs 50.8 for Ohio.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Rushcreek?
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.