St. Joseph, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in St. Joseph: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in St. Joseph and Williams County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Williams County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 709 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Williams County compares with Ohio
Williams County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Williams County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Williams County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 166.1 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 3.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 16% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 82% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.0% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 10% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.3% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 15% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.6% | 18.9% | 13.8% | 28% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.6% | 42.3% | 41.9% | 11% below the state |
| After dark | 28.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Ohio, Williams County is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Ohio on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
What stands out in Williams County: 1 in 222 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.4%, against 2.5% for Ohio.
Overview
Williams County has recorded 709 truck crashes since 2015, with 294 people injured and 28 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 6 days.
St. Joseph had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Williams County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (11.6% of the year) and are lowest in December (5.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 37.6% of truck crashes, vs 42.3% for Ohio.
By time of day, 12–1 am stands out with 10.4% of truck crashes.
7.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.8% across Ohio.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-6 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). Next come CR-12 (1) and SR-1 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.4% share (Ohio: 2.5%).
Route planning tips for St. Joseph fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Williams County.
- Where you can, review stops along US-6; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Williams County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-6 | 3 |
| CR-12 | 1 |
| SR-1 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Williams County) |
|---|---|
| Ir 80 | 384 |
| US-20 | 71 |
| US-6 | 47 |
| SR-49 | 30 |
| US-20A | 28 |
| SR-15 | 20 |
| US-127 | 18 |
| SR-107 | 12 |
St. Joseph at a glance
| Population | 2,622 |
| Land area | 35.0 sq mi |
| Density | 75 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 43517) | $58,578 |
| Median home value (ZIP 43517) | $136,590 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Williams 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 | 9 | — | 2.4 |
| 2000s | 42 | +391% | 1.9 |
| 2010s | 54 | +29% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 63 | +17% | 1.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 9 to 63. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about St. Joseph
How many truck accidents are there in St. Joseph?
Williams County has had 709 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 294 people and killing 28.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in St. Joseph?
Since 2015, US-6 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of St. Joseph: 3.
When do most truck crashes happen in St. Joseph?
June has the most truck crashes in Williams County, 11.6% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in St. Joseph?
Since 2015, Williams County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.4% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in St. Joseph compared with Ohio?
Williams County records 166.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 50.8 across Ohio.
How can I plan a safer truck route in St. Joseph?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.