Tarlton, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Tarlton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Tarlton 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 sits below Ohio on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Ohio on crashes per 100k residents / yr.
The headline for Tarlton: US-23 3 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Tarlton.
Overview
Since 2015, 541 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Pickaway County. They injured 264 people and killed 16.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 8 days.
Tarlton 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
The worst month is September with 9.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 6.5%.
November through March accounts for 41.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.3% in Ohio.
The busiest hour is 12–1 am, with 8.5% of truck crashes.
4.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.8% across Ohio.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Tarlton is US-23, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come CR-24 Clearport Rd (1), CR-280 Kingston-Adelphi Rd (1) and CR-4 Fosnaugh School Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.5% share (Ohio: 2.5%).
Route planning tips for Tarlton fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use US-23, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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-23 | 3 |
| CR-24 Clearport Rd | 1 |
| CR-280 Kingston-Adelphi Rd | 1 |
| CR-4 Fosnaugh School Rd | 1 |
| CR-64 Tarlton Adelphi Rd | 1 |
| SR-159 | 1 |
| US-22 | 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 |
Tarlton at a glance
| Population | 266 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 693 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 43156) | $93,542 |
| Median home value (ZIP 43156) | $115,060 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 1 a year in the 1990s and 48 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Tarlton
How many truck crashes happen in Tarlton?
Pickaway County has had 541 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 264 people and killing 16.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Tarlton?
Since 2015, US-23 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Tarlton: 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Tarlton?
September has the most truck crashes in Pickaway County, 9.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Tarlton?
Garbage trucks were involved in 8 reported crashes in Pickaway County since 2015 (1.5% of truck crashes).
How does Tarlton compare with Ohio for truck crashes?
Pickaway County records 73.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 50.8 across Ohio.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Tarlton?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.