East Altoona, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in East Altoona: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in East Altoona 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. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar).
East Altoona at a glance: I-99 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of East Altoona: 2 since 2015.
Overview
Blair County has recorded 617 truck crashes since 2015, with 241 people injured and 20 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
East Altoona 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
The worst month is January with 12.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 5.2%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 48.6% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Pennsylvania.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (7.9%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 9.1% of truck crashes, compared with 9.1% in Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-99 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (2). After it: SR-0886 (1), SR-764 (1) and US-22 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 23 crashes, 3.7% of the total, against 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
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 East Altoona fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-99 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at February schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Blair County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-99 | 2 |
| SR-0886 | 1 |
| SR-764 | 1 |
| US-22 | 1 |
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 |
East Altoona at a glance
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 16601) | $58,070 |
| Median home value (ZIP 16601) | $142,835 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 52 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 51. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about East Altoona
How common are truck crashes in East Altoona?
617 truck crashes have been reported in Blair County since 2015, with 20 deaths and 241 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in East Altoona?
I-99 had 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of East Altoona since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in East Altoona?
The worst month is January: 12.3% of truck crashes in Blair County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in East Altoona?
Since 2015, Blair County has reported 23 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.7% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in East Altoona compare with Pennsylvania?
Blair County records 43.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.2 across Pennsylvania.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in East Altoona?
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.