East St. Clair, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in East St. Clair: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in East St. Clair and Bedford County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bedford County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
12 of 1,110 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Bedford County compares with Pennsylvania
Bedford County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bedford County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bedford County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 198.4 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 3.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 19% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 28% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 68% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.2% | 9.1% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.2% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 22% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 25.3% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.4% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 31.7% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Pennsylvania, Bedford County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
Bedford County at a glance: 1 in 87 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 1.1%, vs 3.6% in Pennsylvania.
Overview
Bedford County has recorded 1,110 truck crashes since 2015, with 378 people injured and 24 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in East St. Clair since 2015; patterns below come from Bedford County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in November (9.8% of the year) and are lowest in April (6.8%).
November through March accounts for 42.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Pennsylvania.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (6.0%).
Road surface: 9.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Pennsylvania: 9.1%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of East St. Clair since 2015: I-76 (1), SR-96 (1), Sr-Quaker Valley Rd (1), Ssr-4009 William Penn Rd (1) and US-30 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
12 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.1% share (Pennsylvania: 3.6%).
Route planning tips for East St. Clair fleets
- Build extra time into November routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Bedford County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-76 | 1 |
| SR-96 | 1 |
| Sr-Quaker Valley Rd | 1 |
| Ssr-4009 William Penn Rd | 1 |
| US-30 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bedford County) |
|---|---|
| I-6000 | 530 |
| SR-0030 | 163 |
| I-0070 | 89 |
| SR-0220 | 37 |
| SR-4009 | 23 |
| SR-0026 | 23 |
| I-0099 | 23 |
| SR-0056 | 21 |
East St. Clair at a glance
| Population | 2,906 |
| Land area | 33.9 sq mi |
| Density | 86 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 15539) | $45,893 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bedford 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 | 72 | — | 2.2 |
| 2000s | 95 | +31% | 2.5 |
| 2010s | 72 | -24% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 94 | +31% | 1.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 72 to 94. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about East St. Clair
How many truck accidents are there in East St. Clair?
Since 2015, 1,110 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Bedford County (378 injured, 24 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in East St. Clair?
Truck crashes in Bedford County peak in November, with 9.8% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in East St. Clair?
Garbage trucks were involved in 12 reported crashes in Bedford County since 2015 (1.1% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in East St. Clair compared with Pennsylvania?
Bedford County records 198.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.2 across Pennsylvania.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in East St. Clair?
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.