Perry Township, Pickaway County, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Perry Township, Pickaway County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Perry Township, Pickaway County 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 runs above Ohio on crashes per 100k residents / yr.
Pickaway County at a glance: 1 in 63 crashes involve a garbage truck (8 since 2015), vs 2.5% across Ohio.
Overview
Since 2015, 541 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Pickaway County. They injured 264 people and killed 16.
That averages about one truck crash every 8 days in fully reported years.
Perry Township, Pickaway County had 2 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
September has the most truck crashes, 9.8% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (6.5%).
November through March accounts for 41.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.3% in Ohio.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 am than at any other hour (8.5%).
Road surface: 4.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Ohio: 7.8%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Perry since 2015 were spread across roads: US-62 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 8 of the truck crashes here, or 1.5%, compared with 2.5% in Ohio.
Route planning tips for Perry Township, Pickaway County fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Pickaway County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-62 | 2 |
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 |
Perry Township, Pickaway County at a glance
| Population | 1,306 |
| Land area | 36.8 sq mi |
| Density | 36 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 43145) | $73,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 43145) | $171,649 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 48. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Perry Township, Pickaway County
How common are truck crashes in Perry Township, Pickaway County?
541 truck crashes have been reported in Pickaway County since 2015, with 16 deaths and 264 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Perry Township, Pickaway County?
Truck crashes in Pickaway County peak in September, with 9.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Perry Township, Pickaway County?
8 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Pickaway County since 2015, 1.5% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Perry Township, Pickaway County compare with Ohio?
Per 100,000 residents, Pickaway County has 73.9 truck crashes a year; Ohio has 50.8.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Perry Township, Pickaway County?
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.