Tiffin, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Tiffin: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Tiffin 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 sits below Ohio on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Tiffin: SR-53 deadliest road: 2 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Tiffin since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 327 crashes involving commercial trucks in Seneca County since 2015: 150 people were injured and 13 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 13 days.
Only 47 truck crashes were reported in Tiffin since 2015; patterns below come from Seneca County as a whole.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 11.3% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (5.2%).
November through March accounts for 43.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.3% in Ohio.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (8.9%).
Road surface: 7.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Ohio: 7.8%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-53 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (2). Next come CR-35 Perry St (1), CR-50 (1) and CR-591 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
6 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.8% share (Ohio: 2.5%).
Route planning tips for Tiffin fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to SR-53 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Crash reporting for 2022 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
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) |
|---|---|
| SR-53 | 2 |
| CR-35 Perry St | 1 |
| CR-50 | 1 |
| CR-591 | 1 |
| TR-59 Rainey Rd | 1 |
| US-224 | 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 |
Tiffin at a glance
| Population | 17,729 |
| Land area | 7.2 sq mi |
| Density | 2,451 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 44883) | $62,692 |
| Median home value (ZIP 44883) | $163,709 |
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. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Tiffin
How many truck crashes happen in Tiffin?
Seneca County has had 327 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 150 people and killing 13.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Tiffin?
SR-53 had 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Tiffin since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Tiffin?
August has the most truck crashes in Seneca County, 11.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Tiffin?
6 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Seneca County since 2015, 1.8% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Tiffin compare with Ohio?
Per 100,000 residents, Seneca County has 52.8 truck crashes a year; Ohio has 50.8.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Tiffin?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
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.