Bechtelsville, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bechtelsville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bechtelsville and Berks County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Berks County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.6 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Berks County compares with Pennsylvania
Berks County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Berks County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Berks County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 81.3 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.1% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.5% | 9.1% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.5% | 24.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.1% | 19.0% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.5% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.4% | 24.2% | 24.8% | same |
It runs above Pennsylvania on crashes per 100k residents / yr and garbage-truck share.
Berks County at a glance: March is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes: 13% of them.
Overview
Police reported 4,182 crashes involving commercial trucks in Berks County since 2015: 1,968 people were injured and 108 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 1 truck crash a day.
Bechtelsville had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Berks County numbers.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 9.5% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (7.3%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.5% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Pennsylvania.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (7.1%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 8.5% of truck crashes, compared with 9.1% in Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Bechtelsville since 2015: SR-663 (2), SR-73 (2), US-422 (2), SR-0724 (1) and SR-1022 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 168 crashes, 4.0% of the total, against 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in March (13%).
They recorded 2.5 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Bechtelsville fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Berks County.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in March; review collection routes for that month.
- 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 Berks County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-663 | 2 |
| SR-73 | 2 |
| US-422 | 2 |
| SR-0724 | 1 |
| SR-1022 | 1 |
| SR-662 | 1 |
| Schultz Rd | 1 |
| W Penn Ave | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Berks County) |
|---|---|
| I-0078 | 1,095 |
| SR-0222 | 639 |
| SR-0422 | 349 |
| SR-0061 | 231 |
| SR-0183 | 147 |
| SR-0073 | 92 |
| SR-0012 | 70 |
| SR-0724 | 56 |
Bechtelsville at a glance
| Population | 887 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 1,680 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 19505) | $95,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 19505) | $301,921 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Berks 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 | 256 | — | 7.2 |
| 2000s | 283 | +11% | 7.7 |
| 2010s | 278 | -2% | 5.7 |
| 2020s | 374 | +34% | 5.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 256 a year in the 1990s and 374 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 7.0 a year in 2016–19, 5.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bechtelsville
How many truck accidents are there in Bechtelsville?
Berks County has had 4,182 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,968 people and killing 108.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Bechtelsville?
Truck crashes in Berks County peak in January, with 9.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Bechtelsville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 168 reported crashes in Berks County since 2015 (4.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Bechtelsville compared with Pennsylvania?
Per 100,000 residents, Berks County has 81.3 truck crashes a year; Pennsylvania has 57.2.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Bechtelsville?
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.