Big Beaver, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Big Beaver: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Big Beaver and Beaver County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Beaver 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 2.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Beaver County compares with Pennsylvania
Beaver County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Beaver County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Beaver County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 42.1 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 26% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 19% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 11% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.4% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.4% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 30% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.2% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 20.8% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.4% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.1% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 17% below the state |
Beaver 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, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Big Beaver: I-76 deadliest road: 3 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Big Beaver since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 832 crashes involving commercial trucks in Beaver County since 2015: 342 people were injured and 16 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 5 days.
With 112 truck crashes reported in Big Beaver since 2015, this page uses Beaver County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (10.5% of the year) and are lowest in May (4.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.4% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Pennsylvania.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (8.4%).
6.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.1% across Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
I-76 leads within 10 miles of Big Beaver with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come SR-288 (2), SR-0168 (1) and SR-18 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 36 crashes, 4.3% of the total, against 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in January (14% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 2.1 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Big Beaver fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-76, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Morning starts matter: 28.2% 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 Beaver County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-76 | 3 |
| SR-288 | 2 |
| SR-0168 | 1 |
| SR-18 | 1 |
| SR-351 | 1 |
| SR-4002 | 1 |
| SR-4013 | 1 |
| SR-488 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Beaver County) |
|---|---|
| I-6000 | 190 |
| SR-0051 | 87 |
| SR-0018 | 73 |
| I-0376 | 53 |
| SR-0068 | 53 |
| SR-0065 | 43 |
| SR-2004 | 19 |
| SR-0030 | 17 |
Big Beaver at a glance
| Population | 1,832 |
| Land area | 17.8 sq mi |
| Density | 103 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 16136) | $73,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 16136) | $108,861 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Beaver 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 | 62 | — | 1.7 |
| 2000s | 54 | -13% | 2.2 |
| 2010s | 60 | +10% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 72 | +22% | 1.4 |
In the 1990s about 62 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 72. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Big Beaver
How common are truck crashes in Big Beaver?
832 truck crashes have been reported in Beaver County since 2015, with 16 deaths and 342 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Big Beaver?
I-76 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Big Beaver since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Big Beaver?
September has the most truck crashes in Beaver County, 10.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Big Beaver?
36 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Beaver County since 2015, 4.3% of all truck crashes.
How does Big Beaver compare with Pennsylvania for truck crashes?
Beaver County records 42.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.2 across Pennsylvania.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Big Beaver?
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.