Shippensburg, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Shippensburg: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Shippensburg 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 Shippensburg: I-81 deadliest road: 11 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Shippensburg since 2015.
Overview
Cumberland County has recorded 3,356 truck crashes since 2015, with 1,271 people injured and 78 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 1 truck crash a day.
Only 79 truck crashes were reported in Shippensburg 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%).
November through March accounts for 43.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Pennsylvania.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (7.4%).
Road surface: 6.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Pennsylvania: 9.1%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Shippensburg is I-81, with 11 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-696 (3), US-11 (3) and I-76 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 61 crashes, 1.8% of the total, against 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
Their busiest month is May, with 15% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 2.4 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Shippensburg fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Cumberland County.
- Check whether your routes use I-81, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at May schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Cumberland County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-81 | 11 |
| SR-696 | 3 |
| US-11 | 3 |
| I-76 | 1 |
| SR-0997 | 1 |
| SR-4004 | 1 |
| SR-4019 | 1 |
| SR-641 | 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 |
Shippensburg at a glance
| Population | 5,638 |
| Land area | 2.0 sq mi |
| Density | 2,780 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 17257) | $71,181 |
| Median home value (ZIP 17257) | $225,159 |
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 Shippensburg
How many truck crashes happen in Shippensburg?
3,356 truck crashes have been reported in Cumberland County since 2015, with 78 deaths and 1,271 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Shippensburg?
I-81 had 11 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Shippensburg since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Shippensburg?
Truck crashes in Cumberland County peak in March, with 9.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Shippensburg?
61 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cumberland County since 2015, 1.8% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Shippensburg compare with Pennsylvania?
Per 100,000 residents, Cumberland County has 104.0 truck crashes a year; Pennsylvania has 57.2.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Shippensburg?
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.