Hemlock, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hemlock: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hemlock and Perry County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Perry County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 95 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Perry County compares with Ohio
Perry County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Perry County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Perry County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 22.2 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 56% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 14% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.9% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.9% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 12% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.9% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 1.4× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.4% | 18.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.2% | 42.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% | 11% below the state |
Perry County has lower values than Ohio for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Perry County: 1 in 14 crashes involve a garbage truck (6 since 2015), vs 2.5% across Ohio.
Overview
Since 2015, 95 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Perry County. They injured 41 people and killed 8.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 46 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Hemlock since 2015; patterns below come from Perry County as a whole.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 13.7% of the yearly total, while August has the fewest (4.2%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.2% of truck crashes, vs 42.3% for Ohio.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 11.6% of truck crashes.
6.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.8% across Ohio.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Hemlock since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-13 (1) and SR-37 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
6 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 6.3% share (Ohio: 2.5%).
Route planning tips for Hemlock fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 29.9% of truck crashes here, more than Ohio; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Perry County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-13 | 1 |
| SR-37 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Perry County) |
|---|---|
| SR-13 | 22 |
| SR-93 | 10 |
| SR-37 | 9 |
| SR-204 | 7 |
| SR-668 | 6 |
| SR-345 | 5 |
| US-22 | 5 |
| Cr 6 | 4 |
Hemlock at a glance
| Population | 147 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 395 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 43730) | $45,313 |
| Median home value (ZIP 43730) | $156,529 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Perry 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 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 9 | +266% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 8 | -12% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 8 | -2% | 1.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 8. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hemlock
How common are truck crashes in Hemlock?
Perry County has had 95 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 41 people and killing 8.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Hemlock?
Truck crashes in Perry County peak in September, with 13.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Hemlock?
Garbage trucks were involved in 6 reported crashes in Perry County since 2015 (6.3% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Hemlock compared with Ohio?
Perry County records 22.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 50.8 across Ohio.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Hemlock?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.