Ski Gap, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ski Gap: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ski Gap 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 runs above Pennsylvania on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar).
Blair County at a glance: 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.
Ski Gap 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
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.
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
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Ski Gap since 2015: I-99 (1), S Railroad Av (1) and Ssr-4009 William Penn Rd (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 23 crashes, 3.7% of the total, against 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
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 Ski Gap fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Blair County.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in February; review collection routes for that month.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 |
| S Railroad Av | 1 |
| Ssr-4009 William Penn Rd | 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 |
Ski Gap at a glance
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 16625) | $55,274 |
| Median home value (ZIP 16625) | $153,918 |
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 Ski Gap
How many truck accidents are there in Ski Gap?
Blair County has had 617 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 241 people and killing 20.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Ski Gap?
January has the most truck crashes in Blair County, 12.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Ski Gap?
Since 2015, Blair County has reported 23 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.7% of its truck crashes.
How does Ski Gap compare with Pennsylvania for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 43.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Blair County, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Ski Gap?
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.