Miltonsburg, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Miltonsburg: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Miltonsburg and Monroe County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Monroe County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 180 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Monroe County compares with Ohio
Monroe County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Monroe County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Monroe County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 132.8 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 2.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 39% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 28% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 75% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.5% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 42% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 13.5% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 37% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.3% | 18.9% | 13.8% | 8% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.0% | 42.3% | 41.9% | 20% below the state |
| After dark | 24.4% | 25.8% | 24.8% | same |
Monroe County sits below Ohio on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr.
The headline for Monroe County: 1 in 156 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.6%, vs 2.5% in Ohio.
Overview
Police reported 180 crashes involving commercial trucks in Monroe County since 2015: 68 people were injured and 4 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 21 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Miltonsburg since 2015; patterns below come from Monroe County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (12.2% of the year) and are lowest in March (5.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 34.0% of truck crashes, vs 42.3% for Ohio.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 11.1% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 4.5% of truck crashes, compared with 7.8% in Ohio.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Miltonsburg since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-78 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 3 crashes, 1.7% of the total, against 2.5% across Ohio.
Route planning tips for Miltonsburg fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2020 and 2024; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Monroe County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-78 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Monroe County) |
|---|---|
| SR-7 | 51 |
| SR-255 | 22 |
| SR-556 | 22 |
| SR-78 | 22 |
| SR-800 | 9 |
| SR-26 | 6 |
| SR-145 | 5 |
| Cr 4 | 3 |
Miltonsburg at a glance
| Population | 39 |
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Density | 534 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Monroe 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 | 1 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 3 | +395% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 14 | +333% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 14 | -2% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 14. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Miltonsburg
How common are truck crashes in Miltonsburg?
Monroe County has had 180 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 68 people and killing 4.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Miltonsburg?
Truck crashes in Monroe County peak in January, with 12.2% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Miltonsburg?
Since 2015, Monroe County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.7% of its truck crashes.
How does Miltonsburg compare with Ohio for truck crashes?
Monroe County records 132.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 50.8 across Ohio.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Miltonsburg?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2020 and 2024; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.