Newville, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Newville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Newville 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 runs above Pennsylvania on crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
The headline for Newville: I-81 deadliest road: 8 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Newville since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 3,356 crashes involving commercial trucks in Cumberland County since 2015: 1,271 people were injured and 78 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 1 truck crash a day.
Only 7 truck crashes were reported in Newville since 2015; patterns below come from Cumberland County as a whole.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 9.4% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (7.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.8% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Pennsylvania.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 7.4% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 6.2% of truck crashes, compared with 9.1% in Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Newville is I-81, with 8 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come I-76 (4), US-11 (3) and SR-74 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
61 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.8% share (Pennsylvania: 3.6%).
Their busiest month is May, with 15% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Newville fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-81, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in May; review collection routes for that month.
- 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 Cumberland County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-81 | 8 |
| I-76 | 4 |
| 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 |
Newville at a glance
| Population | 1,412 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 3,370 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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 6.0 a year in 2016–19 and 4.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Newville
How many truck crashes happen in Newville?
Since 2015, 3,356 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Cumberland County (1,271 injured, 78 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Newville?
NHTSA data shows I-81 with 8 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Newville since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Newville?
Truck crashes in Cumberland County peak in March, with 9.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Newville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 61 reported crashes in Cumberland County since 2015 (1.8% of truck crashes).
How does Newville compare with Pennsylvania for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 104.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Cumberland County, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Newville?
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.