Upper Mifflin, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Upper Mifflin: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Upper 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 |
Compared with Pennsylvania, Cumberland County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
Upper Mifflin at a glance: I-81 deadliest road: 5 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Upper Mifflin 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.
Upper Mifflin had 56 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
Truck crashes peak in March (9.4% of the year) and are lowest in September (7.5%).
November through March accounts for 43.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Pennsylvania.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, 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
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Upper Mifflin is I-81, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by I-76 (3), US-11 (3) and SR-997 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 61 of the truck crashes here, or 1.8%, compared with 3.6% in Pennsylvania.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in May (15%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 2.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Upper Mifflin fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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
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 | 5 |
| I-76 | 3 |
| US-11 | 3 |
| 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 |
Upper Mifflin at a glance
| Population | 1,369 |
| Land area | 21.7 sq mi |
| Density | 63 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 17240) | $91,429 |
| Median home value (ZIP 17240) | $255,120 |
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 Upper Mifflin
How many truck accidents are there in Upper Mifflin?
Since 2015, 3,356 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Cumberland County (1,271 injured, 78 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Upper Mifflin?
I-81 had 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Upper Mifflin since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Upper Mifflin?
Truck crashes in Cumberland County peak in March, with 9.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Upper Mifflin?
61 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cumberland County since 2015, 1.8% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Upper Mifflin compared with Pennsylvania?
The yearly rate is 104.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Cumberland County, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Upper Mifflin?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.