New Franklin, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in New Franklin: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in New Franklin and Summit County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Summit 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 1.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Summit County compares with Ohio
Summit County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Summit County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Summit County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 51.2 | 50.8 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 39% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 24% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 13% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.7% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 1.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.7% | 21.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.5% | 18.9% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.2% | 42.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.6% | 25.8% | 24.8% | 12% below the state |
Compared with Ohio, Summit County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Ohio on on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Summit County: 12.7% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 7.8% across Ohio.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,773 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Summit County. They injured 1,093 people and killed 55.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 1 truck crash a day.
New Franklin had 7 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Summit County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 10.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 7.3%.
November through March accounts for 44.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.3% in Ohio.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 am than at any other hour (9.6%).
12.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.8% across Ohio.
Where crashes happen
SR-21 leads within 10 miles of New Franklin with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by I-76 (2), I-77 (2) and SR-93 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 65 of the truck crashes here, or 2.3%, compared with 2.5% in Ohio.
Their busiest month is January, with 12% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 1.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for New Franklin fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Summit County.
- Look at alternatives to SR-21 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in January; review collection routes for that month.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 12.7% of truck crashes here, more than Ohio; schedule winter checks early.
- 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.
Crash reporting for 2022, 2023 and 2024 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 Summit County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-21 | 3 |
| I-76 | 2 |
| I-77 | 2 |
| SR-93 | 2 |
| CR-130 Krumroy Rd | 1 |
| CR-15 S Arlington St | 1 |
| CR-629 Rhodes Ave | 1 |
| CR-66 Cleveland Ave | 1 |
| I-76W | 1 |
| SR-18 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Summit County) |
|---|---|
| Ir 80 | 219 |
| Ir 77 | 203 |
| Ir 76 | 159 |
| SR-8 | 152 |
| Ir 0076W | 116 |
| Ir 271 | 114 |
| Ir 0076E | 108 |
| Ir 0080 | 68 |
New Franklin at a glance
| Population | 13,859 |
| Land area | 25.0 sq mi |
| Density | 555 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 44216) | $98,776 |
| Median home value (ZIP 44216) | $234,432 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Summit 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 | 4 | — | 3.8 |
| 2000s | 173 | +3804% | 3.6 |
| 2010s | 268 | +55% | 3.1 |
| 2020s | 222 | -17% | 4.2 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 222. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 4.5 a year in 2016–19 and 4.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about New Franklin
How many truck crashes happen in New Franklin?
Summit County has had 2,773 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,093 people and killing 55.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in New Franklin?
Since 2015, SR-21 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of New Franklin: 3.
When do most truck crashes happen in New Franklin?
January has the most truck crashes in Summit County, 10.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in New Franklin?
65 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Summit County since 2015, 2.3% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in New Franklin compare with Ohio?
Summit County records 51.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 50.8 across Ohio.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in New Franklin?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2022, 2023 and 2024; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.