Alliance, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Alliance: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Alliance and Stark County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Stark 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 2.6 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Stark County compares with Ohio
Stark County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Stark County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Stark County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 31.7 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 38% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 16% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 7.0% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.4% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 18% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.8% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.4% | 18.9% | 13.8% | 24% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.7% | 42.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.4% | 25.8% | 24.8% | 29% below the state |
Stark County has lower values than Ohio for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Stark County: 1 in 14 garbage-truck share of crashes is 7.0%, against 2.5% for Ohio.
Overview
Police reported 1,392 crashes involving commercial trucks in Stark County since 2015: 735 people were injured and 37 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
Alliance had 36 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Stark County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 9.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 6.2%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.7% of truck crashes, vs 42.3% for Ohio.
The busiest hour is 12–1 am, with 8.8% of truck crashes.
6.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.8% across Ohio.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-14 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). After it: SR-165 (2), US-62 (2) and CR-0125 Alliance Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 93 of the truck crashes here, or 6.7%, compared with 2.5% in Ohio.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in January (13% of them).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Alliance fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use SR-14, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in January; review collection routes for that month.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 23.8% of truck crashes here, more than Ohio; adjust start times where you can.
- 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Stark County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-14 | 3 |
| SR-165 | 2 |
| US-62 | 2 |
| CR-0125 Alliance Rd | 1 |
| CR-67 Columbus Rd | 1 |
| SR-183 | 1 |
| SR-44 | 1 |
| SR-534 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Stark County) |
|---|---|
| Ir 77 | 231 |
| US-30 | 134 |
| US-62 | 106 |
| SR-43 | 54 |
| SR-21 | 48 |
| SR-172 | 34 |
| SR-93 | 30 |
| SR-44 | 21 |
Alliance at a glance
| Population | 21,523 |
| Land area | 9.0 sq mi |
| Density | 2,388 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 44601) | $61,965 |
| Median home value (ZIP 44601) | $153,762 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Stark 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 | 5 | — | 5.3 |
| 2000s | 108 | +2004% | 3.2 |
| 2010s | 133 | +23% | 3.7 |
| 2020s | 97 | -27% | 2.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 97. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 4.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Alliance
How many truck accidents are there in Alliance?
1,392 truck crashes have been reported in Stark County since 2015, with 37 deaths and 735 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Alliance?
SR-14 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Alliance since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Alliance?
The worst month is January: 9.3% of truck crashes in Stark County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Alliance?
93 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Stark County since 2015, 6.7% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Alliance compared with Ohio?
The yearly rate is 31.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Stark County, vs 50.8 for Ohio.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Alliance?
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.