Blooming Glen, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Blooming Glen: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Blooming Glen and Bucks County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bucks 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 1.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Bucks County compares with Pennsylvania
Bucks County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bucks County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bucks County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 48.2 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 16% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 46% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.0% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.5% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 61% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.2% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.8% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 38% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.7% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 17.3% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 29% below the state |
Bucks County has lower values than Pennsylvania for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Pennsylvania on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Bucks County: 1 in 17 garbage-truck share of crashes is 6.0%, against 3.6% for Pennsylvania.
Overview
Bucks County has recorded 3,681 truck crashes since 2015, with 1,650 people injured and 49 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 1 truck crash a day.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Blooming Glen since 2015; patterns below come from Bucks County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 9.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 7.1%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.7% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Pennsylvania.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (8.7%).
3.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.1% across Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
SR-309 leads within 10 miles of Blooming Glen with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-313 (2), SR-611 (2) and CR-563 Ridge Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 215 crashes, 5.8% of the total, against 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
Their busiest month is June, with 12% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 1.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Blooming Glen fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use SR-309, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at June schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 28.2% of truck crashes here, more than Pennsylvania; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Bucks County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-309 | 4 |
| SR-313 | 2 |
| SR-611 | 2 |
| CR-563 Ridge Rd | 1 |
| Gruber Rd | 1 |
| I-476 | 1 |
| SR-0611 | 1 |
| SR-1003 | 1 |
| SR-113 | 1 |
| SR-152 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bucks County) |
|---|---|
| I-6000 | 306 |
| I-0095 | 233 |
| SR-0309 | 187 |
| SR-0001 | 185 |
| SR-0013 | 184 |
| SR-0132 | 169 |
| I-7476 | 164 |
| SR-0413 | 140 |
Blooming Glen at a glance
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bucks 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 | 248 | — | 7.2 |
| 2000s | 274 | +11% | 6.5 |
| 2010s | 259 | -5% | 4.1 |
| 2020s | 338 | +31% | 4.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 248 a year in the 1990s and 338 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 3.0 a year in 2016–19 and 4.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Blooming Glen
How many truck crashes happen in Blooming Glen?
Bucks County has had 3,681 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,650 people and killing 49.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Blooming Glen?
NHTSA data shows SR-309 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Blooming Glen since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Blooming Glen?
The worst month is December: 9.2% of truck crashes in Bucks County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Blooming Glen?
Garbage trucks were involved in 215 reported crashes in Bucks County since 2015 (5.8% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Blooming Glen compared with Pennsylvania?
Bucks County records 48.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.2 across Pennsylvania.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Blooming Glen?
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.