Frankstown, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Frankstown: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Frankstown 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).
What stands out in Blair County: January worst month: 12.3% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 617 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Blair County. They injured 241 people and killed 20.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 7 days.
With 22 truck crashes reported in Frankstown since 2015, this page uses Blair County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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.
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
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Frankstown happened on I-99 (1), SR-0886 (1), SR-2020 (1), SR-764 (1) and US-22 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
23 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.7% share (Pennsylvania: 3.6%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in February (17% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 3.2 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Frankstown fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Blair County.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at February schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 | 1 |
| SR-0886 | 1 |
| SR-2020 | 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 |
Frankstown at a glance
| Population | 7,468 |
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Density | 131,018 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 16648) | $81,540 |
| Median home value (ZIP 16648) | $216,915 |
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. 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 Frankstown
How many truck accidents are there in Frankstown?
Blair County has had 617 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 241 people and killing 20.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Frankstown?
January has the most truck crashes in Blair County, 12.3% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Frankstown?
Garbage trucks were involved in 23 reported crashes in Blair County since 2015 (3.7% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Frankstown 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 Frankstown?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.