North Woodbury, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in North Woodbury: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in North Woodbury 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 runs above Pennsylvania on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar).
What stands out in Blair County: January the month with the most truck crashes: 12.3% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 617 crashes involving commercial trucks in Blair County since 2015: 241 people were injured and 20 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
Only 3 truck crashes were reported in North Woodbury since 2015; patterns below come from Blair County as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 12.3% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (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
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of North Woodbury happened on I-99 (1), SR-2020 (1) and SR-26 (1); no road leads clearly.
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.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 3.2 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for North Woodbury fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Blair County.
- Waste haulers: February is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Blair County.
- 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 |
North Woodbury at a glance
| Population | 2,423 |
| Land area | 21.1 sq mi |
| Density | 115 per 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 |
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. 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 North Woodbury
How many truck accidents are there in North Woodbury?
617 truck crashes have been reported in Blair County since 2015, with 20 deaths and 241 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in North Woodbury?
Truck crashes in Blair County peak in January, with 12.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in North Woodbury?
Since 2015, Blair County has reported 23 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.7% of its truck crashes.
How does North Woodbury compare with Pennsylvania for truck crashes?
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 North Woodbury?
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.