Rushsylvania, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rushsylvania: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rushsylvania 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 stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Logan County at a glance: 13.0% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Ohio: 7.8%).
Overview
Since 2015, 316 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Logan County. They injured 152 people and killed 13.
That averages about one truck crash every 14 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Rushsylvania since 2015; patterns below come from Logan County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (11.4% of the year) and are lowest in July (5.4%).
November through March accounts for 46.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.3% in Ohio.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 8.5% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 13.0% of truck crashes, compared with 7.8% in Ohio.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Rushsylvania happened on CR-10 (1), CR-113 Main St (1), CR-75 (1), SR-117 (1) and SR-274 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
6 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.9% share (Ohio: 2.5%).
Route planning tips for Rushsylvania fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 13.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Ohio; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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.
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 |
| CR-75 | 1 |
| SR-117 | 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 |
Rushsylvania at a glance
| Population | 493 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 630 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 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 25. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Rushsylvania
How many truck crashes happen in Rushsylvania?
Logan County has had 316 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 152 people and killing 13.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Rushsylvania?
Truck crashes in Logan County peak in June, with 11.4% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Rushsylvania?
Since 2015, Logan County has reported 6 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.9% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Rushsylvania compare with Ohio?
Logan County records 57.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 50.8 across Ohio.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Rushsylvania?
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.