Klingerstown, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Klingerstown: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Klingerstown and Dauphin County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Dauphin County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5.9 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.0 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Dauphin County compares with Pennsylvania
Dauphin County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Dauphin County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Dauphin County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 93.8 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 23% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 19% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 69% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.7% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 37% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.6% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 20.8% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.1% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Pennsylvania, Dauphin County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Pennsylvania on crashes per 100k residents / yr and in rain, sleet or snow.
Dauphin County at a glance: 1 in 88 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.1%, against 3.6% for Pennsylvania.
Overview
Police reported 3,229 crashes involving commercial trucks in Dauphin County since 2015: 1,233 people were injured and 62 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 1 truck crash a day.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Klingerstown since 2015, this page uses Dauphin County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 9.4% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (6.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.1% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Pennsylvania.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 7.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 5.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Pennsylvania: 9.1%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Klingerstown since 2015: SR-0225 (1), SR-147 (1), SR-225 (1), SR-25 (1) and SR-3018 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
35 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.1% share (Pennsylvania: 3.6%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in March (17%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 5.9 deaths compared with 2.0 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Klingerstown fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: March is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Dauphin County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Dauphin County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-0225 | 1 |
| SR-147 | 1 |
| SR-225 | 1 |
| SR-25 | 1 |
| SR-3018 | 1 |
| US-209 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Dauphin County) |
|---|---|
| I-0081 | 856 |
| I-0083 | 545 |
| SR-0022 | 325 |
| SR-0300 | 146 |
| I-6000 | 142 |
| I-0283 | 132 |
| SR-0230 | 98 |
| SR-0039 | 61 |
Klingerstown at a glance
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 17978) | $65,577 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Dauphin 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 | — | 3.8 |
| 2000s | 216 | +12% | 4.9 |
| 2010s | 222 | +3% | 4.6 |
| 2020s | 265 | +20% | 4.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 192 to 265. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 4.2 a year in 2016–19, 4.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Klingerstown
How many truck crashes happen in Klingerstown?
Dauphin County has had 3,229 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,233 people and killing 62.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Klingerstown?
The worst month is August: 9.4% of truck crashes in Dauphin County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Klingerstown?
Garbage trucks were involved in 35 reported crashes in Dauphin County since 2015 (1.1% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Klingerstown compared with Pennsylvania?
The yearly rate is 93.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Dauphin County, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Klingerstown?
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.