Highland Township, Chester County, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Highland Township, Chester County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Highland Township, Chester County 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 |
Chester County has lower values than Pennsylvania for 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
Since 2015, 2,885 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Chester County. They injured 1,207 people and killed 54.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
Highland Township, Chester County had 23 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%).
November through March accounts for 41.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Pennsylvania.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 8.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 5.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Pennsylvania: 9.1%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Highland is SR-41, with 6 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come SR-10 (5), US-30 (4) and SR-30 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 117 of the truck crashes here, or 4.1%, compared with 3.6% in Pennsylvania.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in January (15% of them).
They recorded 1.8 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.8 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Highland Township, Chester County fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Chester County.
- Look at alternatives to SR-41 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.
- 29.2% 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 Chester County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-41 | 6 |
| SR-10 | 5 |
| US-30 | 4 |
| SR-30 | 1 |
| SR-3033 | 1 |
| SR-3068 | 1 |
| SR-372 | 1 |
| SR-82 | 1 |
| SR-896 | 1 |
| US-11 | 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 |
Highland Township, Chester County at a glance
| Population | 1,289 |
| Land area | 17.1 sq mi |
| Density | 75 per 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 |
In the 1990s about 208 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 252. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 5.5 a year in 2016–19 and 4.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Highland Township, Chester County
How many truck accidents are there in Highland Township, Chester County?
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 Highland Township, Chester County?
SR-41 had 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Highland since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Highland Township, Chester County?
The worst month is January: 9.6% of truck crashes in Chester County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Highland Township, Chester County?
Garbage trucks were involved in 117 reported crashes in Chester County since 2015 (4.1% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Highland Township, Chester County compared with Pennsylvania?
Chester County records 43.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.2 across Pennsylvania.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Highland Township, Chester County?
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.