Lower Paxton, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lower Paxton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 551 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Lower Paxton compares with Pennsylvania
Lower Paxton against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lower Paxton stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lower Paxton | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 86.4 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 35% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 28% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 84% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.9% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 46% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.9% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 19% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.2% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.3% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 26.0% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Lower Paxton sits below Pennsylvania on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
Lower Paxton at a glance: 1 in 175 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.6%, against 3.6% for Pennsylvania.
Overview
Police reported 551 crashes involving commercial trucks in Lower Paxton since 2015: 192 people were injured and 9 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 8 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (11.3% of the year) and are lowest in January (5.8%).
November through March accounts for 38.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Pennsylvania.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 9.3% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 4.9% of truck crashes, compared with 9.1% in Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Lower Paxton is I-81, with 10 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: I-83 (6), I-76 (3) and SR-8004 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 0.5%, compared with 3.6% in Pennsylvania.
Route planning tips for Lower Paxton fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-81; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 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 Lower Paxton
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-81 | 10 |
| I-83 | 6 |
| I-76 | 3 |
| SR-8004 | 3 |
| US-22 | 3 |
| I-283 | 2 |
| SR-230 | 2 |
| SR-300 | 2 |
| SR-8003 | 2 |
| I-0083 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lower Paxton) |
|---|---|
| I-0081 | 249 |
| I-0083 | 205 |
| SR-0022 | 14 |
| SR-3020 | 11 |
| American Legion Mem Hw | 11 |
| SR-3019 | 7 |
| SR-0039 | 5 |
| SR-8007 | 5 |
Lower Paxton at a glance
| Population | 55,465 |
| Land area | 28.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,970 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lower Paxton 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 | 33 | — | 3.8 |
| 2000s | 39 | +18% | 4.9 |
| 2010s | 41 | +5% | 4.6 |
| 2020s | 43 | +6% | 4.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 33 to 43. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 4.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 4.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lower Paxton
How common are truck crashes in Lower Paxton?
551 truck crashes have been reported in Lower Paxton since 2015, with 9 deaths and 192 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Lower Paxton?
I-81 had 10 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Lower Paxton since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Lower Paxton?
August has the most truck crashes in Lower Paxton, 11.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lower Paxton?
Since 2015, Lower Paxton has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.5% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Lower Paxton compare with Pennsylvania?
The yearly rate is 86.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Lower Paxton, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lower Paxton?
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.