Martinsburg Junction, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Martinsburg Junction: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Martinsburg Junction 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 stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for Blair County: 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.
Martinsburg Junction 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
January has the most truck crashes, 12.3% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (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
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Martinsburg Junction happened on I-99 (1), SR-2020 (1) and SR-26 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 23 crashes, 3.7% of the total, against 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in February (17%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 3.2 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Martinsburg Junction fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at February schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 | 1 |
| SR-2020 | 1 |
| SR-26 | 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 |
Martinsburg Junction at a glance
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 16662) | $73,828 |
| Median home value (ZIP 16662) | $212,463 |
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 Martinsburg Junction
How many truck accidents are there in Martinsburg Junction?
Since 2015, 617 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Blair County (241 injured, 20 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Martinsburg Junction?
Truck crashes in Blair County peak in January, with 12.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Martinsburg Junction?
Garbage trucks were involved in 23 reported crashes in Blair County since 2015 (3.7% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Martinsburg Junction compare with Pennsylvania?
The yearly rate is 43.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Blair County, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Martinsburg Junction?
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.