Morrow, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Morrow: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Morrow 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 |
Warren County sits below Ohio on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. Where it is higher: after dark.
The headline for Warren County: October is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes: 19% of them.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,398 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Warren County. They injured 644 people and killed 31.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 3 truck crashes were reported in Morrow since 2015; patterns below come from Warren County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (9.3% of the year) and are lowest in February (7.4%).
November through March accounts for 40.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.3% in Ohio.
By time of day, 12–1 am stands out with 8.3% of truck crashes.
5.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.8% across Ohio.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Morrow since 2015: I-71 (3), US-22 (3), CR-150 Grandin Rd (1), CR-38 Mason Morrow Millgrve Rd (1) and SR-28 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
32 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.3% share (Ohio: 2.5%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in October (19%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 2.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Morrow fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Warren County.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at October schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Warren County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-71 | 3 |
| US-22 | 3 |
| CR-150 Grandin Rd | 1 |
| CR-38 Mason Morrow Millgrve Rd | 1 |
| SR-28 | 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 |
Morrow at a glance
| Population | 2,199 |
| Land area | 2.0 sq mi |
| Density | 1,080 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 45152) | $123,366 |
| Median home value (ZIP 45152) | $348,844 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 8 a year in the 1990s and 108 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. 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 Morrow
How common are truck crashes in Morrow?
Warren County has had 1,398 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 644 people and killing 31.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Morrow?
The worst month is June: 9.3% of truck crashes in Warren County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Morrow?
32 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Warren County since 2015, 2.3% of all truck crashes.
How does Morrow compare with Ohio for truck crashes?
Warren County records 45.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 50.8 across Ohio.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Morrow?
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.