Derby, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Derby: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Derby and Pickaway County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pickaway County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 541 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Pickaway County compares with Ohio
Pickaway County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pickaway County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pickaway County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 73.9 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 10% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 38% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.4% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 44% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.6% | 21.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.5% | 18.9% | 13.8% | 34% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.6% | 42.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 26.7% | 25.8% | 24.8% | same |
Pickaway County has lower values than Ohio for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr.
The headline for Derby: I-71 10 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Derby.
Overview
Police reported 541 crashes involving commercial trucks in Pickaway County since 2015: 264 people were injured and 16 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 8 days in fully reported years.
Derby had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Pickaway County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (9.8% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.6% of truck crashes, against 42.3% across Ohio.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 am than at any other hour (8.5%).
4.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.8% across Ohio.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-71 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (10). It is followed by SR-665 (1), TR-1023 Era Rd (1) and US-62 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.5% share (Ohio: 2.5%).
Route planning tips for Derby fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-71; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Pickaway County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-71 | 10 |
| SR-665 | 1 |
| TR-1023 Era Rd | 1 |
| US-62 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pickaway County) |
|---|---|
| US-23 | 261 |
| Ir 71 | 62 |
| SR-762 | 24 |
| US-22 | 20 |
| SR-56 | 17 |
| SR-104 | 16 |
| US-62 | 8 |
| Us 23 Hw | 7 |
Derby at a glance
| Land area | 1.3 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pickaway 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 | — | 1.3 |
| 2000s | 24 | +2723% | 2.0 |
| 2010s | 36 | +47% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 48 | +34% | 1.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 48. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Derby
How common are truck crashes in Derby?
Since 2015, 541 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Pickaway County (264 injured, 16 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Derby?
I-71 had 10 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Derby since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Derby?
September has the most truck crashes in Pickaway County, 9.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Derby?
Garbage trucks were involved in 8 reported crashes in Pickaway County since 2015 (1.5% of truck crashes).
How does Derby compare with Ohio for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 73.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Pickaway County, vs 50.8 for Ohio.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Derby?
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.