Boston, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Boston: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Boston and Allegheny County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Allegheny County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.6 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.5 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Allegheny County compares with Pennsylvania
Allegheny County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Allegheny County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Allegheny County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 38.6 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 33% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 42% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.39 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 17% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.9% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.0% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 44% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.2% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.8% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 22% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.4% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 20.3% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 16% below the state |
Allegheny County sits below Pennsylvania on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Allegheny County at a glance: 1 in 21 crashes involve a garbage truck (260 since 2015), vs 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
Overview
Since 2015, 5,621 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Allegheny County. They injured 2,165 people and killed 83.
That averages about 1 truck crash a day in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Boston since 2015; patterns below come from Allegheny County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (9.9% of the year) and are lowest in April (6.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.4% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Pennsylvania.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 8.1% of truck crashes.
5.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.1% across Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Boston happened on SR-48 (3), SR-51 (3), I-376 (2), SR-130 (2) and SR-885 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
260 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.6% share (Pennsylvania: 3.6%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in July (10% of them).
They recorded 1.6 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.5 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Boston fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at July schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Morning starts matter: 27.2% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Pennsylvania.
- 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 Allegheny County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-48 | 3 |
| SR-51 | 3 |
| I-376 | 2 |
| SR-130 | 2 |
| SR-885 | 2 |
| US-30 | 2 |
| Bado Aly | 1 |
| CR-OLD Clairton Rd | 1 |
| I-76 | 1 |
| Jefferson St | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Allegheny County) |
|---|---|
| I-0376 | 558 |
| I-0079 | 350 |
| SR-0051 | 312 |
| I-6000 | 306 |
| SR-0028 | 205 |
| SR-0837 | 159 |
| SR-0065 | 155 |
| SR-0008 | 133 |
Boston at a glance
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 15135) | $82,632 |
| Median home value (ZIP 15135) | $167,095 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Allegheny 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 | 398 | — | 5.6 |
| 2000s | 366 | -8% | 7.8 |
| 2010s | 409 | +12% | 5.7 |
| 2020s | 482 | +18% | 7.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 398 a year in the 1990s and 482 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 6.0 a year in 2016–19 and 7.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Boston
How many truck accidents are there in Boston?
Allegheny County has had 5,621 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 2,165 people and killing 83.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Boston?
Truck crashes in Allegheny County peak in August, with 9.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Boston?
Garbage trucks were involved in 260 reported crashes in Allegheny County since 2015 (4.6% of truck crashes).
How does Boston compare with Pennsylvania for truck crashes?
Allegheny County records 38.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.2 across Pennsylvania.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Boston?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.