Reightown, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Reightown: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Reightown 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 Reightown: SR-453 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Reightown: 3 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.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Reightown since 2015; patterns below come from Blair County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (12.3% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.2%).
November through March accounts for 48.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Pennsylvania.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 7.9% of truck crashes.
9.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.1% across Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
SR-453 leads within 10 miles of Reightown with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: I-99 (1), SR-764 (1) and US-22 (1).
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).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.2 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Reightown fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to SR-453 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) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Reightown at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 52 to 51. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Reightown
How many truck crashes happen in Reightown?
Since 2015, 617 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Blair County (241 injured, 20 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Reightown?
Since 2015, SR-453 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Reightown: 3.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Reightown?
January has the most truck crashes in Blair County, 12.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Reightown?
Since 2015, Blair County has reported 23 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.7% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Reightown compared with Pennsylvania?
The yearly rate is 43.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Blair County, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Reightown?
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.