Cecil, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cecil: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cecil and Paulding County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Paulding County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 259 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Paulding County compares with Ohio
Paulding County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Paulding County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Paulding County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 120.7 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 2.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 84% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 11.2% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.7% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 17% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.7% | 18.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.4% | 42.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 30.1% | 25.8% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with Ohio, Paulding 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 injuries per crash.
The headline for Paulding County: 1 in 250 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.4%, vs 2.5% in Ohio.
Overview
Since 2015, 259 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Paulding County. They injured 146 people and killed 14.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 16 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Cecil since 2015; patterns below come from Paulding County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (11.6% of the year) and are lowest in May (4.6%).
November through March accounts for 43.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.3% in Ohio.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (10.4%).
Road surface: 11.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Ohio: 7.8%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Cecil since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-144 (1), CR-176 (1), CR-424 (1), SR-49 (1) and US-127 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.4%, compared with 2.5% in Ohio.
Route planning tips for Cecil fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Paulding County.
- With 11.2% 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 Paulding County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-144 | 1 |
| CR-176 | 1 |
| CR-424 | 1 |
| SR-49 | 1 |
| US-127 | 1 |
| US-24 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Paulding County) |
|---|---|
| US-24 | 137 |
| US-127 | 27 |
| SR-49 | 15 |
| SR-637 | 13 |
| SR-613 | 10 |
| SR-114 | 7 |
| SR-111 | 6 |
| US-30 | 4 |
Cecil at a glance
| Population | 143 |
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Density | 98 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 45821) | $76,648 |
| Median home value (ZIP 45821) | $116,191 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Paulding 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 | 2 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 16 | +886% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 18 | +15% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 24 | +36% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 24. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cecil
How common are truck crashes in Cecil?
259 truck crashes have been reported in Paulding County since 2015, with 14 deaths and 146 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Cecil?
January has the most truck crashes in Paulding County, 11.6% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Cecil?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Paulding County since 2015, 0.4% of all truck crashes.
How does Cecil compare with Ohio for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 120.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Paulding County, vs 50.8 for Ohio.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Cecil?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.