St. Marys, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in St. Marys: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in St. Marys and Elk County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Elk County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 251 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Elk County compares with Pennsylvania
Elk County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Elk County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Elk County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 72.1 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 50% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.9% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 18% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 23.8% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 2.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.0% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 25.9% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 52.7% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 18.0% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 26% below the state |
Elk County sits below Pennsylvania on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and after dark. It runs above Pennsylvania on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Elk County: 23.8% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 9.1% across Pennsylvania.
Overview
Police reported 251 crashes involving commercial trucks in Elk County since 2015: 110 people were injured and 3 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 17 days in fully reported years.
Only 58 truck crashes were reported in St. Marys since 2015; patterns below come from Elk County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (13.9% of the year) and are lowest in April (4.8%).
November through March accounts for 52.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Pennsylvania.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 9.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 23.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Pennsylvania: 9.1%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of St. Marys happened on SR-0120 (1), SR-255 (1) and US-219 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 7 crashes, 2.8% of the total, against 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
Route planning tips for St. Marys fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 28.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Pennsylvania.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 23.8% of truck crashes here, more than Pennsylvania; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Elk County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-0120 | 1 |
| SR-255 | 1 |
| US-219 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Elk County) |
|---|---|
| SR-0219 | 67 |
| SR-0255 | 46 |
| SR-0948 | 43 |
| SR-0120 | 32 |
| SR-0066 | 13 |
| SR-0153 | 12 |
| SR-1001 | 4 |
| Grotzinger Rd | 3 |
St. Marys at a glance
| Population | 12,361 |
| Land area | 99.3 sq mi |
| Density | 124 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 15857) | $67,662 |
| Median home value (ZIP 15857) | $150,954 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Elk 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 | 23 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 22 | -6% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 20 | -7% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 20 | -3% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 23 a year in the 1990s and 20 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 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about St. Marys
How common are truck crashes in St. Marys?
251 truck crashes have been reported in Elk County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 110 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in St. Marys?
January has the most truck crashes in Elk County, 13.9% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in St. Marys?
Garbage trucks were involved in 7 reported crashes in Elk County since 2015 (2.8% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in St. Marys compared with Pennsylvania?
The yearly rate is 72.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Elk County, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in St. Marys?
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.