Covington Township, Clearfield County, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Covington Township, Clearfield County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Covington Township, Clearfield County and Clearfield County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Clearfield County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.6 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.2 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Clearfield County compares with Pennsylvania
Clearfield County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Clearfield County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Clearfield County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 146.6 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 2.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.2% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 38% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 26.3% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 2.9× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.6% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 12% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 33.5% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 1.8× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.8% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 33.9% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Compared with Pennsylvania, Clearfield County is lower on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Clearfield County: 26.3% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 9.1% in Pennsylvania.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,352 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Clearfield County. They injured 697 people and killed 44.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 5 truck crashes were reported in Covington Township, Clearfield County since 2015; patterns below come from Clearfield County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 11.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 6.2%.
November through March accounts for 48.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Pennsylvania.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 6.7% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 26.3% of truck crashes, compared with 9.1% in Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Covington happened on I-80 (1), SR-0053 (1) and SR-879 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 28 of the truck crashes here, or 2.1%, compared with 3.6% in Pennsylvania.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (21%).
They recorded 3.6 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.2 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Covington Township, Clearfield County fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Clearfield County.
- With 26.3% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Pennsylvania), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Clearfield County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 1 |
| SR-0053 | 1 |
| SR-879 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Clearfield County) |
|---|---|
| I-0080 | 839 |
| SR-0322 | 99 |
| SR-0153 | 59 |
| SR-0879 | 50 |
| SR-0219 | 49 |
| Z H Confair Memorial Hw | 47 |
| SR-0255 | 35 |
| SR-0053 | 28 |
Covington Township, Clearfield County at a glance
| Population | 490 |
| Land area | 52.9 sq mi |
| Density | 9 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 16836) | $62,841 |
| Median home value (ZIP 16836) | $130,795 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Clearfield 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 | 103 | — | 2.7 |
| 2000s | 118 | +15% | 4.4 |
| 2010s | 99 | -16% | 2.6 |
| 2020s | 120 | +21% | 3.4 |
In the 1990s about 103 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 120. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.2 a year in 2016–19 and 3.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Covington Township, Clearfield County
How many truck accidents are there in Covington Township, Clearfield County?
1,352 truck crashes have been reported in Clearfield County since 2015, with 44 deaths and 697 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Covington Township, Clearfield County?
Truck crashes in Clearfield County peak in February, with 11.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Covington Township, Clearfield County?
Since 2015, Clearfield County has reported 28 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.1% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Covington Township, Clearfield County compared with Pennsylvania?
The yearly rate is 146.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Clearfield County, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Covington Township, Clearfield 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.