Harmony Borough, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Harmony Borough: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Harmony Borough and Butler County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Butler County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8.8 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.0 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Butler County compares with Pennsylvania
Butler County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Butler County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Butler County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 47.5 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 17% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.40 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 15% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.3% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 9% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.8% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.9% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.4% | 19.0% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.5% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.8% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 18% below the state |
Butler County sits below Pennsylvania on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Harmony Borough: I-79 3 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Harmony.
Overview
Police reported 1,103 crashes involving commercial trucks in Butler County since 2015: 459 people were injured and 36 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
With 1 truck crash reported in Harmony Borough since 2015, this page uses Butler County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 11.0% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (6.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.5% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Pennsylvania.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 7.9% of truck crashes.
9.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.1% across Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
I-79 leads within 10 miles of Harmony with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by I-76 (2), SR-288 (2) and US-19 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 36 crashes, 3.3% of the total, against 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (19%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 8.8 deaths compared with 3.0 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Harmony Borough fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-79 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 28.9% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Pennsylvania; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 9.8% of truck crashes here, more than Pennsylvania; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Butler County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-79 | 3 |
| I-76 | 2 |
| SR-288 | 2 |
| US-19 | 2 |
| US-422 | 2 |
| Marburger Rd | 1 |
| SR-3025 | 1 |
| SR-488 | 1 |
| SR-68 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Butler County) |
|---|---|
| I-0079 | 173 |
| SR-0422 | 106 |
| SR-0008 | 103 |
| SR-0019 | 75 |
| SR-0228 | 68 |
| I-6000 | 56 |
| SR-0068 | 56 |
| SR-0356 | 55 |
Harmony Borough at a glance
| Population | 918 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 2,330 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 16063) | $95,893 |
| Median home value (ZIP 16063) | $336,902 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Butler 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 | 91 | — | 3.2 |
| 2000s | 85 | -7% | 4.0 |
| 2010s | 92 | +9% | 3.2 |
| 2020s | 95 | +3% | 3.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 91 to 95. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.8 a year in 2016–19, 3.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Harmony Borough
How common are truck crashes in Harmony Borough?
1,103 truck crashes have been reported in Butler County since 2015, with 36 deaths and 459 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Harmony Borough?
I-79 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Harmony since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Harmony Borough?
Truck crashes in Butler County peak in January, with 11.0% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Harmony Borough?
Garbage trucks were involved in 36 reported crashes in Butler County since 2015 (3.3% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Harmony Borough compared with Pennsylvania?
The yearly rate is 47.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Butler County, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Harmony Borough?
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.