Youngstown, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Youngstown: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Youngstown and Mahoning County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Mahoning County numbers.
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 4.2 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Mahoning County compares with Ohio
Mahoning County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Mahoning County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Mahoning County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 54.6 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.5% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.9% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.7% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 20.6% | 18.9% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.9% | 42.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.4% | 25.8% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Ohio, Mahoning County is lower on morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Ohio on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
Youngstown at a glance: I-80 deadliest road: 16 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Youngstown since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,420 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Mahoning County. They injured 735 people and killed 61.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
Only 180 truck crashes were reported in Youngstown since 2015; patterns below come from Mahoning County as a whole.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 11.3% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (7.2%).
November through March accounts for 44.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.3% in Ohio.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 7.6% of truck crashes.
10.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.8% across Ohio.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-80 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (16). After it: I-76 (4), SR-82 (2) and US-62 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 50 of the truck crashes here, or 3.5%, compared with 2.5% in Ohio.
Their busiest month is October, with 18% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 4.2 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Youngstown fleets
- Build extra time into November routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-80, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: October is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Mahoning County.
- With 10.9% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Ohio), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Mahoning County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 16 |
| I-76 | 4 |
| SR-82 | 2 |
| US-62 | 2 |
| CR-18 | 1 |
| CR-18 Mahoning Ave | 1 |
| Center St | 1 |
| I-680 | 1 |
| Judson Av | 1 |
| SR-11 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Mahoning County) |
|---|---|
| Ir 76 | 311 |
| Ir 80 | 203 |
| Ir 680 | 62 |
| Ir 0080 | 54 |
| Ir 0076 | 50 |
| SR-46 | 48 |
| US-224 | 34 |
| SR-11 | 30 |
Youngstown at a glance
| Population | 59,123 |
| Land area | 33.9 sq mi |
| Density | 1,743 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 44503) | $12,274 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Mahoning 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 | 63 | — | 3.4 |
| 2000s | 98 | +54% | 2.9 |
| 2010s | 127 | +30% | 3.2 |
| 2020s | 106 | -17% | 2.0 |
In the 1990s about 63 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 106. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 3.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Youngstown
How many truck crashes happen in Youngstown?
Since 2015, 1,420 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Mahoning County (735 injured, 61 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Youngstown?
Since 2015, I-80 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Youngstown: 16.
When do most truck crashes happen in Youngstown?
The worst month is November: 11.3% of truck crashes in Mahoning County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Youngstown?
50 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Mahoning County since 2015, 3.5% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Youngstown compare with Ohio?
Mahoning County records 54.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 50.8 across Ohio.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Youngstown?
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.