Harlan, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Harlan: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Harlan and Warren County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Warren 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 2.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Warren County compares with Ohio
Warren County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Warren County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Warren County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 45.2 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 11% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 23% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 10% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 7% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.7% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 26% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.9% | 21.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.6% | 18.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.5% | 42.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 28.8% | 25.8% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Ohio, Warren County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It stands out for higher after dark.
What stands out in Harlan: US-22 deadliest road: 3 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Harlan since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 1,398 crashes involving commercial trucks in Warren County since 2015: 644 people were injured and 31 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Harlan since 2015; patterns below come from Warren County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 9.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 7.4%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.5% of truck crashes, vs 42.3% for Ohio.
The busiest hour is 12–1 am, with 8.3% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.7% of truck crashes, compared with 7.8% in Ohio.
Where crashes happen
US-22 leads within 10 miles of Harlan with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: I-71 (2), SR-28 (2) and CR-150 Grandin Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
32 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.3% share (Ohio: 2.5%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in October (19% of them).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Harlan fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along US-22; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at October schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Warren County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-22 | 3 |
| I-71 | 2 |
| SR-28 | 2 |
| CR-150 Grandin Rd | 1 |
| CR-38 Mason Morrow Millgrve Rd | 1 |
| SR-48 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Warren County) |
|---|---|
| Ir 71 | 405 |
| Ir 75 | 382 |
| SR-48 | 46 |
| SR-123 | 46 |
| SR-63 | 39 |
| SR-73 | 32 |
| Main St | 29 |
| US-42 | 27 |
Harlan at a glance
| Population | 5,285 |
| Land area | 45.4 sq mi |
| Density | 116 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 45162) | $84,722 |
| Median home value (ZIP 45162) | $214,731 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Warren 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 | 8 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 83 | +991% | 1.6 |
| 2010s | 114 | +38% | 1.6 |
| 2020s | 108 | -5% | 3.0 |
In the 1990s about 8 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 108. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 2.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Harlan
How common are truck crashes in Harlan?
Warren County has had 1,398 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 644 people and killing 31.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Harlan?
Since 2015, US-22 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Harlan: 3.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Harlan?
The worst month is June: 9.3% of truck crashes in Warren County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Harlan?
Garbage trucks were involved in 32 reported crashes in Warren County since 2015 (2.3% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Harlan compared with Ohio?
Warren County records 45.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 50.8 across Ohio.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Harlan?
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.