Lower Mifflin, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lower Mifflin: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lower Mifflin and Cumberland County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cumberland County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Cumberland County compares with Pennsylvania
Cumberland County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cumberland County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cumberland County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 104.0 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 8% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 19% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.9% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 47% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.2% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 31% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.2% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 14% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.2% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 9% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.8% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.2% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Cumberland County has lower values than Pennsylvania for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
Cumberland County at a glance: 1 in 53 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.9%, against 3.6% for Pennsylvania.
Overview
Cumberland County has recorded 3,356 truck crashes since 2015, with 1,271 people injured and 78 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly 1 truck crash every day.
Lower Mifflin had 21 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Cumberland County numbers.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 9.4% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (7.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.8% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Pennsylvania.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 7.4% of truck crashes.
6.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.1% across Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Lower Mifflin since 2015: I-76 (3), I-81 (3), US-11 (3), SR-74 (1) and SR-997 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 61 of the truck crashes here, or 1.8%, compared with 3.6% in Pennsylvania.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in May (15% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 2.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Lower Mifflin fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at May schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Cumberland County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-76 | 3 |
| I-81 | 3 |
| US-11 | 3 |
| SR-74 | 1 |
| SR-997 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cumberland County) |
|---|---|
| I-0081 | 1,181 |
| I-6000 | 423 |
| SR-0011 | 337 |
| SR-0581 | 223 |
| I-0083 | 152 |
| SR-0641 | 81 |
| SR-0034 | 67 |
| SR-0015 | 67 |
Lower Mifflin at a glance
| Population | 1,790 |
| Land area | 23.8 sq mi |
| Density | 75 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 17241) | $75,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 17241) | $216,968 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cumberland 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 | 192 | — | 4.6 |
| 2000s | 224 | +16% | 5.2 |
| 2010s | 226 | +1% | 4.7 |
| 2020s | 279 | +24% | 4.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 192 a year in the 1990s and 279 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 6.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 4.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lower Mifflin
How common are truck crashes in Lower Mifflin?
Cumberland County has had 3,356 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,271 people and killing 78.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Lower Mifflin?
Truck crashes in Cumberland County peak in March, with 9.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lower Mifflin?
Since 2015, Cumberland County has reported 61 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.8% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Lower Mifflin compared with Pennsylvania?
Cumberland County records 104.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.2 across Pennsylvania.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lower Mifflin?
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.