Wilmerding, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Wilmerding: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Wilmerding 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. It runs above Pennsylvania on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Wilmerding: 2.0× fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Wilmerding per year, 2020–24 vs 2016–19 (5.0 vs 2.5).
Overview
Since 2015, 5,621 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Allegheny County. They injured 2,165 people and killed 83.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 1 truck crash a day.
Wilmerding had 9 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Allegheny County numbers.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 9.9% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (6.8%).
November through March accounts for 39.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Pennsylvania.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 8.1% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.0% of truck crashes, compared with 9.1% in Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-376 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). Next come SR-48 (3), I-76 (2) and SR-130 (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%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 1.6 deaths compared with 1.5 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Wilmerding fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-376, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: July is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Allegheny County.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 27.2% of truck crashes here, more than Pennsylvania; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Allegheny County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-376 | 5 |
| SR-48 | 3 |
| I-76 | 2 |
| SR-130 | 2 |
| SR-885 | 2 |
| US-30 | 2 |
| 18th St | 1 |
| Bado Aly | 1 |
| CR-OLD Clairton Rd | 1 |
| Darragh 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 |
Wilmerding at a glance
| Population | 1,719 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 4,007 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 15035) | $65,907 |
| Median home value (ZIP 15035) | $105,415 |
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 large-truck crashes: 6.0 a year in 2016–19, 7.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Wilmerding
How common are truck crashes in Wilmerding?
Since 2015, 5,621 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Allegheny County (2,165 injured, 83 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Wilmerding?
NHTSA data shows I-376 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Wilmerding since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Wilmerding?
The worst month is August: 9.9% of truck crashes in Allegheny County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Wilmerding?
260 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Allegheny County since 2015, 4.6% of all truck crashes.
How does Wilmerding compare with Pennsylvania for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Allegheny County has 38.6 truck crashes a year; Pennsylvania has 57.2.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Wilmerding?
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.