Shelby, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Shelby: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Shelby and Richland County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Richland County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Richland County compares with Ohio
Richland County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Richland County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Richland County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 68.8 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.2% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.9% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.5% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 13% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.3% | 18.9% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.2% | 42.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.1% | 25.8% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Ohio, Richland County is lower on morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Shelby: SR-13 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Shelby: 3 since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,006 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Richland County. They injured 474 people and killed 36.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
Shelby had 23 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Richland County numbers.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 10.6% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (6.5%).
November through March accounts for 45.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.3% in Ohio.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (7.2%).
Road surface: 10.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Ohio: 7.8%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-13 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). Next come US-30 (2), CR-215 Bowman Street Rd (1) and CR-49 Remlinger Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
32 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.2% share (Ohio: 2.5%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in July (16% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 3.8 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Shelby fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to SR-13 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at July schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 10.9% of truck crashes here, more than Ohio; schedule winter 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 Richland County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-13 | 3 |
| US-30 | 2 |
| CR-215 Bowman Street Rd | 1 |
| CR-49 Remlinger Rd | 1 |
| SR-314 | 1 |
| SR-61 | 1 |
| SR-96 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Richland County) |
|---|---|
| Ir 71 | 372 |
| US-30 | 196 |
| SR-13 | 65 |
| Main St | 33 |
| SR-39 | 25 |
| SR-314 | 20 |
| SR-97 | 14 |
| SR-96 | 13 |
Shelby at a glance
| Population | 9,238 |
| Land area | 6.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1,460 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 44875) | $61,276 |
| Median home value (ZIP 44875) | $165,595 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Richland 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 | 6 | — | 2.3 |
| 2000s | 75 | +1218% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 86 | +14% | 1.6 |
| 2020s | 82 | -4% | 2.8 |
In the 1990s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 82. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.8 a year in 2016–19 and 2.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Shelby
How many truck crashes happen in Shelby?
Richland County has had 1,006 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 474 people and killing 36.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Shelby?
NHTSA data shows SR-13 with 3 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Shelby since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Shelby?
Truck crashes in Richland County peak in January, with 10.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Shelby?
Since 2015, Richland County has reported 32 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.2% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Shelby compare with Ohio?
The yearly rate is 68.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Richland County, vs 50.8 for Ohio.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Shelby?
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.