Coburn, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Coburn: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Coburn and Centre County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Centre County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
19 of 1,239 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Centre County compares with Pennsylvania
Centre County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Centre County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Centre County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 65.8 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 57% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.4% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 1.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.7% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 15% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.8% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.0% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 32.4% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Centre County has lower values than Pennsylvania for garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Pennsylvania on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Centre County: 15.4% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 9.1% across Pennsylvania.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,239 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Centre County. They injured 579 people and killed 57.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Coburn since 2015; patterns below come from Centre County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (10.3% of the year) and are lowest in November (6.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.0% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Pennsylvania.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 7.1% of truck crashes.
15.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.1% across Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Coburn.
Garbage & waste trucks
19 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.5% share (Pennsylvania: 3.6%).
Route planning tips for Coburn fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Centre County.
- With 15.4% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Pennsylvania), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Centre County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Centre County) |
|---|---|
| I-0080 | 528 |
| SR-0322 | 179 |
| I-0099 | 146 |
| SR-0150 | 49 |
| SR-0026 | 36 |
| SR-0045 | 31 |
| SR-0064 | 25 |
| SR-0350 | 25 |
Coburn at a glance
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 16832) | $38,456 |
| Median home value (ZIP 16832) | $160,754 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Centre 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 | 87 | — | 3.6 |
| 2000s | 108 | +24% | 3.2 |
| 2010s | 83 | -23% | 2.5 |
| 2020s | 106 | +28% | 3.8 |
In the 1990s about 87 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 106. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.5 a year in 2016–19 and 3.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Coburn
How many truck crashes happen in Coburn?
Since 2015, 1,239 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Centre County (579 injured, 57 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Coburn?
Truck crashes in Centre County peak in January, with 10.3% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Coburn?
19 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Centre County since 2015, 1.5% of all truck crashes.
How does Coburn compare with Pennsylvania for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Centre County has 65.8 truck crashes a year; Pennsylvania has 57.2.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Coburn?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.