Old Fort, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Old Fort: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Old Fort and Seneca County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Seneca County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 327 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Seneca County compares with Ohio
Seneca County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Seneca County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Seneca County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 52.8 | 50.8 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 8% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 18% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.3% | 7.8% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.5% | 21.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.8% | 18.9% | 13.8% | 38% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.6% | 42.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.3% | 25.8% | 24.8% | 29% below the state |
Seneca County has lower values than Ohio for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes.
Old Fort at a glance: US-20 3 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Old Fort.
Overview
Since 2015, 327 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Seneca County. They injured 150 people and killed 13.
That averages about one truck crash every 13 days in fully reported years.
Old Fort had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Seneca County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (11.3% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.2%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.6% of truck crashes, vs 42.3% for Ohio.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.9% of truck crashes.
7.3% 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 Old Fort is US-20, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-53 (2), US-6 (2) and CR-50 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
6 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.8% share (Ohio: 2.5%).
Route planning tips for Old Fort fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use US-20, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2022, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Seneca County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-20 | 3 |
| SR-53 | 2 |
| US-6 | 2 |
| CR-50 | 1 |
| CR-560 Countryside Dr | 1 |
| SR-101 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Seneca County) |
|---|---|
| US-224 | 33 |
| US-23 | 30 |
| SR-4 | 26 |
| SR-53 | 21 |
| SR-12 | 21 |
| Washington St | 18 |
| SR-18 | 17 |
| Cr 592 | 10 |
Old Fort at a glance
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Seneca 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 | — | 1.8 |
| 2000s | 31 | +890% | 1.6 |
| 2010s | 32 | +2% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 28 | -13% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 28. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Old Fort
How common are truck crashes in Old Fort?
327 truck crashes have been reported in Seneca County since 2015, with 13 deaths and 150 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Old Fort?
NHTSA data shows US-20 with 3 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Old Fort since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Old Fort?
Truck crashes in Seneca County peak in August, with 11.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Old Fort?
Garbage trucks were involved in 6 reported crashes in Seneca County since 2015 (1.8% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Old Fort compared with Ohio?
The yearly rate is 52.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Seneca County, vs 50.8 for Ohio.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Old Fort?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2022; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.