East Vincent, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in East Vincent: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in East Vincent 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. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Chester County: January garbage-truck crashes peak in January (15% of the year's total).
Overview
Chester County has recorded 2,885 truck crashes since 2015, with 1,207 people injured and 54 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
With 17 truck crashes reported in East Vincent since 2015, this page uses Chester County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (9.6% of the year) and are lowest in April (7.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.7% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Pennsylvania.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (8.0%).
5.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.1% across Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-100 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (4). After it: I-76 (3), SR-4004 (3) and US-422 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 117 of the truck crashes here, or 4.1%, compared with 3.6% in Pennsylvania.
Their busiest month is January, with 15% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 1.8 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.8 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for East Vincent fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use SR-100, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 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 |
| SR-4004 | 3 |
| US-422 | 2 |
| SR-0724 | 1 |
| SR-1026 | 1 |
| SR-1039 | 1 |
| SR-29 | 1 |
| SR-422 | 1 |
| SR-724 | 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 |
East Vincent at a glance
| Population | 7,796 |
| Land area | 13.4 sq mi |
| Density | 582 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 19475) | $97,146 |
| Median home value (ZIP 19475) | $398,930 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 208 a year in the 1990s and 252 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 5.5 a year in 2016–19, 4.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about East Vincent
How common are truck crashes in East Vincent?
Since 2015, 2,885 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Chester County (1,207 injured, 54 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in East Vincent?
Since 2015, SR-100 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of East Vincent: 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in East Vincent?
The worst month is January: 9.6% of truck crashes in Chester County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in East Vincent?
Since 2015, Chester County has reported 117 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.1% of its truck crashes.
How does East Vincent compare with Pennsylvania for truck crashes?
Chester County records 43.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.2 across Pennsylvania.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in East Vincent?
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.