Carnegie, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Carnegie: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Carnegie 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 has lower values than Pennsylvania for 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).
What stands out in Carnegie: I-376 9 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Carnegie.
Overview
Allegheny County has recorded 5,621 truck crashes since 2015, with 2,165 people injured and 83 killed.
That averages about 1 truck crash a day in fully reported years.
Only 40 truck crashes were reported in Carnegie 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.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.1%).
5.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.1% across Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-376 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (9). It is followed by SR-51 (3), I-279 (2) and I-79 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
260 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.6% share (Pennsylvania: 3.6%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in July (10%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 1.6, vs 1.5 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Carnegie fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-376; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at July schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 27.2% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Pennsylvania; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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) |
|---|---|
| I-376 | 9 |
| SR-51 | 3 |
| I-279 | 2 |
| I-79 | 2 |
| SR-3104 | 2 |
| SR-60 | 2 |
| SR-65 | 2 |
| SR-885 | 2 |
| 18th St | 1 |
| 5th Ave | 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 |
Carnegie at a glance
| Population | 7,855 |
| Land area | 1.6 sq mi |
| Density | 4,846 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 15106) | $77,247 |
| Median home value (ZIP 15106) | $190,764 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 398 to 482. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 6.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 7.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Carnegie
How common are truck crashes in Carnegie?
Since 2015, 5,621 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Allegheny County (2,165 injured, 83 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Carnegie?
I-376 had 9 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Carnegie since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Carnegie?
Truck crashes in Allegheny County peak in August, with 9.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Carnegie?
260 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Allegheny County since 2015, 4.6% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Carnegie compare with Pennsylvania?
The yearly rate is 38.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Allegheny County, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Carnegie?
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.