Lower Southampton, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lower Southampton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lower Southampton 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 |
Compared with Pennsylvania, Bucks County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Bucks County at a glance: 1 in 17 crashes involve a garbage truck (215 since 2015), vs 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
Overview
Police reported 3,681 crashes involving commercial trucks in Bucks County since 2015: 1,650 people were injured and 49 were killed.
That averages about 1 truck crash a day in fully reported years.
Lower Southampton had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Bucks County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (9.2% of the year) and are lowest in February (7.1%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.7% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Pennsylvania.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (8.7%).
Road surface: 3.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Pennsylvania: 9.1%).
Where crashes happen
I-95 leads within 10 miles of Lower Southampton with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by US-130 (4), I-276 (3) and SR-611 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 215 of the truck crashes here, or 5.8%, compared with 3.6% in Pennsylvania.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in June (12% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 1.4 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Lower Southampton fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-95 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in June; review collection routes for that month.
- Morning starts matter: 28.2% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Pennsylvania.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Bucks County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 5 |
| US-130 | 4 |
| I-276 | 3 |
| SR-611 | 3 |
| SR-232 | 2 |
| US-13 | 2 |
| Algon Ave | 1 |
| CR-656 East Pearl St | 1 |
| Campus Dr | 1 |
| Ford Rd | 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 |
Lower Southampton at a glance
| Population | 20,525 |
| Land area | 6.7 sq mi |
| Density | 3,074 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 19053) | $107,780 |
| Median home value (ZIP 19053) | $412,237 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 248 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 338. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Lower Southampton
How many truck crashes happen in Lower Southampton?
Bucks County has had 3,681 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,650 people and killing 49.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Lower Southampton?
I-95 had 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Lower Southampton since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Lower Southampton?
The worst month is December: 9.2% of truck crashes in Bucks County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lower Southampton?
Garbage trucks were involved in 215 reported crashes in Bucks County since 2015 (5.8% of truck crashes).
How does Lower Southampton compare with Pennsylvania for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Bucks County has 48.2 truck crashes a year; Pennsylvania has 57.2.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lower Southampton?
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.