North Industry, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in North Industry: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in North Industry 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 sits below Ohio on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is 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.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
North Industry had 0 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
Truck crashes peak in January (9.3% of the year) and are lowest in April (6.2%).
November through March accounts for 41.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.3% in 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
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of North Industry is US-30, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: I-77 (2), SR-627 (2) and US-62 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
93 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 6.7% share (Ohio: 2.5%).
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 North Industry fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use US-30, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Morning starts matter: 23.8% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Ohio.
- 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.
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) |
|---|---|
| US-30 | 4 |
| I-77 | 2 |
| SR-627 | 2 |
| US-62 | 2 |
| 1st St | 1 |
| CR-254 Harrison Ave Nw | 1 |
| CR-257 Shepler Church Ave | 1 |
| SR-172 | 1 |
| SR-21 | 1 |
| SR-43 | 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 |
North Industry at a glance
| Land area | 2.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 44707) | $44,943 |
| Median home value (ZIP 44707) | $122,220 |
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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 4.0 a year in 2016–19 and 2.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about North Industry
How many truck accidents are there in North Industry?
Since 2015, 1,392 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Stark County (735 injured, 37 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in North Industry?
NHTSA data shows US-30 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of North Industry since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in North Industry?
Truck crashes in Stark County peak in January, with 9.3% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in North Industry?
Since 2015, Stark County has reported 93 garbage-truck crashes, or 6.7% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in North Industry compare with Ohio?
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 North Industry?
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.