Eagle, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Eagle: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Eagle and Chester County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Chester County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.8 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Chester County compares with Pennsylvania
Chester County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Chester County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Chester County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 43.3 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 24% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 31% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 11% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.2% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.9% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 35% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.2% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.9% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 16% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.7% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 17.8% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 27% below the state |
Compared with Pennsylvania, Chester County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Pennsylvania on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Chester County: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes: 15% of them.
Overview
Chester County has recorded 2,885 truck crashes since 2015, with 1,207 people injured and 54 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
Eagle had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Chester County numbers.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 9.6% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (7.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.7% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Pennsylvania.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 8.0% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.9% of truck crashes, compared with 9.1% in Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Eagle is SR-100, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: I-76 (3), US-30 (2) and US-322 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 117 crashes, 4.1% of the total, against 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (15%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 1.8, vs 1.8 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Eagle fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Chester County.
- Look at alternatives to SR-100 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.
- Morning starts matter: 29.2% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Pennsylvania.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Chester County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-100 | 4 |
| I-76 | 3 |
| US-30 | 2 |
| US-322 | 2 |
| SR-0023 | 1 |
| SR-1026 | 1 |
| SR-1039 | 1 |
| SR-162 | 1 |
| SR-29 | 1 |
| SR-3070 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Chester County) |
|---|---|
| I-6000 | 482 |
| SR-0030 | 219 |
| SR-0202 | 216 |
| SR-0041 | 204 |
| SR-0100 | 140 |
| SR-0010 | 96 |
| SR-0322 | 84 |
| SR-0001 | 84 |
Eagle at a glance
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Chester 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 | 208 | — | 7.5 |
| 2000s | 196 | -6% | 5.6 |
| 2010s | 199 | +1% | 4.9 |
| 2020s | 252 | +27% | 4.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 208 to 252. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 5.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 4.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Eagle
How many truck crashes happen in Eagle?
Chester County has had 2,885 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,207 people and killing 54.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Eagle?
NHTSA data shows SR-100 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Eagle since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Eagle?
The worst month is January: 9.6% of truck crashes in Chester County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Eagle?
Since 2015, Chester County has reported 117 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.1% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Eagle compare with Pennsylvania?
The yearly rate is 43.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Chester County, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Eagle?
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.