Birmingham Borough, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Birmingham Borough: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Birmingham Borough and Blair County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Blair 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 3.2 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Blair County compares with Pennsylvania
Blair County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Blair County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Blair County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 43.1 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 25% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.39 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 17% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.9% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.1% | 9.1% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.3% | 24.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.2% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 9% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.6% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 24.7% | 24.2% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Pennsylvania, Blair County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Pennsylvania on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar).
Blair County at a glance: January 12.3% of truck crashes happen in January, more than any other month.
Overview
Blair County has recorded 617 truck crashes since 2015, with 241 people injured and 20 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 7 days.
Birmingham Borough had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Blair County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (12.3% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.2%).
November through March accounts for 48.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Pennsylvania.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 7.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 9.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Pennsylvania: 9.1%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Birmingham since 2015 were spread across roads: I-99 (3) and SR-453 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
23 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.7% share (Pennsylvania: 3.6%).
Their busiest month is February, with 17% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 3.2 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Birmingham Borough fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in February; review collection routes for that month.
- 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 Blair County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-99 | 3 |
| SR-453 | 3 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Blair County) |
|---|---|
| I-0099 | 156 |
| SR-0022 | 79 |
| SR-0764 | 42 |
| SR-1001 | 41 |
| SR-0036 | 39 |
| SR-3013 | 21 |
| SR-0453 | 16 |
| SR-0164 | 16 |
Birmingham Borough at a glance
| Population | 86 |
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,365 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 16686) | $69,008 |
| Median home value (ZIP 16686) | $172,969 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Blair 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 | 52 | — | 2.5 |
| 2000s | 48 | -8% | 1.8 |
| 2010s | 46 | -3% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 51 | +11% | 1.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 52 to 51. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Birmingham Borough
How many truck crashes happen in Birmingham Borough?
617 truck crashes have been reported in Blair County since 2015, with 20 deaths and 241 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Birmingham Borough?
Truck crashes in Blair County peak in January, with 12.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Birmingham Borough?
23 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Blair County since 2015, 3.7% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Birmingham Borough compare with Pennsylvania?
Per 100,000 residents, Blair County has 43.1 truck crashes a year; Pennsylvania has 57.2.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Birmingham Borough?
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.