Brewster, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Brewster: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Brewster 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).
Stark County at a glance: 1 in 14 crashes involve a garbage truck (93 since 2015), vs 2.5% across Ohio.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,392 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Stark County. They injured 735 people and killed 37.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
With 1 truck crash reported in Brewster since 2015, this page uses Stark County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 am than at any other hour (8.8%).
6.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.8% across Ohio.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Brewster happened on SR-172 (3), US-250 (3), US-62 (3), US-30 (2) and 1st St (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 93 of the truck crashes here, or 6.7%, compared with 2.5% in Ohio.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (13%).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Brewster fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Stark County.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Stark County.
- 23.8% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Ohio; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Stark County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-172 | 3 |
| US-250 | 3 |
| US-62 | 3 |
| US-30 | 2 |
| 1st St | 1 |
| CR-257 Shepler Church Ave | 1 |
| I-77 | 1 |
| SR-21 | 1 |
| SR-241 | 1 |
| SR-627 | 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 |
Brewster at a glance
| Population | 2,104 |
| Land area | 2.3 sq mi |
| Density | 920 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 44613) | $58,125 |
| Median home value (ZIP 44613) | $147,121 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 97. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Brewster
How common are truck crashes in Brewster?
1,392 truck crashes have been reported in Stark County since 2015, with 37 deaths and 735 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Brewster?
Truck crashes in Stark County peak in January, with 9.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Brewster?
93 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Stark County since 2015, 6.7% of all truck crashes.
How does Brewster compare with Ohio for truck crashes?
Stark County records 31.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 50.8 across Ohio.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Brewster?
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.