Toledo, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Toledo: 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
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.2 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Toledo compares with Ohio
Toledo against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Toledo stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Toledo | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 47.4 | 50.8 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 29% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 10% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 29% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.2% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 20% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.0% | 21.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.4% | 18.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.4% | 42.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 25.7% | 25.8% | 24.8% | same |
Toledo has lower values than Ohio for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Toledo: I-75 16 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 15 miles of Toledo.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,436 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Toledo. They injured 647 people and killed 32.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 10.9% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (6.8%).
November through March accounts for 44.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.3% in Ohio.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 am than at any other hour (8.6%).
Road surface: 6.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Ohio: 7.8%).
Where crashes happen
I-75 leads within 15 miles of Toledo with 16 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by I-475 (5), I-80 (5) and US-20 (5).
Garbage & waste trucks
25 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.7% share (Ohio: 2.5%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in January (16% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 2.2 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Toledo fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-75, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Toledo
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 15 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 16 |
| I-475 | 5 |
| I-80 | 5 |
| US-20 | 5 |
| I-280 | 4 |
| US-24 | 4 |
| SR-795 | 3 |
| SR-120 | 2 |
| SR-420 | 2 |
| SR-579 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Toledo) |
|---|---|
| Ir 75 | 243 |
| I-75 Hw | 93 |
| Alexis Rd | 67 |
| Detroit Av | 56 |
| Ir 280 | 35 |
| Ir 475 | 31 |
| Expressway Dr | 30 |
| Airport Hw | 29 |
Toledo at a glance
| Population | 265,638 |
| Land area | 80.5 sq mi |
| Density | 3,300 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Toledo 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 | 48 | — | 5.6 |
| 2000s | 87 | +80% | 5.0 |
| 2010s | 138 | +58% | 4.2 |
| 2020s | 97 | -29% | 5.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 48 a year in the 1990s and 97 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 5.0 a year in 2016–19, 5.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Toledo
How many truck crashes happen in Toledo?
1,436 truck crashes have been reported in Toledo since 2015, with 32 deaths and 647 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Toledo?
I-75 had 16 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 15 miles of Toledo since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Toledo?
Truck crashes in Toledo peak in January, with 10.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Toledo?
25 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Toledo since 2015, 1.7% of all truck crashes.
How does Toledo compare with Ohio for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 47.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Toledo, vs 50.8 for Ohio.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Toledo?
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.