Plumstead, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Plumstead: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Plumstead 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. 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.
Plumstead had 85 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Bucks County numbers.
When crashes happen
December has the most truck crashes, 9.2% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (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
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Plumstead since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-313 (2), SR-611 (2), SR-0611 (1), SR-152 (1) and SR-3002 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 215 crashes, 5.8% of the total, against 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in June (12%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 1.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Plumstead fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at June schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 28.2% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Pennsylvania; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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-313 | 2 |
| SR-611 | 2 |
| SR-0611 | 1 |
| SR-152 | 1 |
| SR-3002 | 1 |
| SR-413 | 1 |
| Strocks Grove 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 |
Plumstead at a glance
| Population | 14,363 |
| Land area | 27.2 sq mi |
| Density | 529 per 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. NHTSA counts 3.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 4.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Plumstead
How many truck crashes happen in Plumstead?
3,681 truck crashes have been reported in Bucks County since 2015, with 49 deaths and 1,650 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Plumstead?
The worst month is December: 9.2% of truck crashes in Bucks County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Plumstead?
215 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Bucks County since 2015, 5.8% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Plumstead compare with Pennsylvania?
The yearly rate is 48.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Bucks County, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Plumstead?
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.