Fostoria, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fostoria: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fostoria 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 |
Blair County sits below Pennsylvania on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar).
Fostoria at a glance: SR-453 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Fostoria: 3 since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 617 crashes involving commercial trucks in Blair County since 2015: 241 people were injured and 20 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 7 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Fostoria since 2015; patterns below come from Blair County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 12.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 5.2%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 48.6% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Pennsylvania.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (7.9%).
9.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.1% across Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-453 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). After it: I-99 (1), SR-764 (1) and US-22 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 23 of the truck crashes here, or 3.7%, compared with 3.6% in Pennsylvania.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in February (17% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 3.2 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Fostoria fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use SR-453, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: February is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Blair County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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) |
|---|---|
| SR-453 | 3 |
| I-99 | 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 |
Fostoria at a glance
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 16617) | $52,609 |
| Median home value (ZIP 16617) | $141,132 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 52 a year in the 1990s and 51 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. 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 Fostoria
How many truck crashes happen in Fostoria?
617 truck crashes have been reported in Blair County since 2015, with 20 deaths and 241 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Fostoria?
SR-453 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Fostoria since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Fostoria?
Truck crashes in Blair County peak in January, with 12.3% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Fostoria?
Garbage trucks were involved in 23 reported crashes in Blair County since 2015 (3.7% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Fostoria compared with Pennsylvania?
Blair County records 43.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.2 across Pennsylvania.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Fostoria?
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.