Smithfield Borough, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Smithfield Borough: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Smithfield Borough and Fayette County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Fayette 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 5.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Fayette County compares with Pennsylvania
Fayette County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fayette County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Fayette County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 41.9 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 27% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.5% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.6% | 9.1% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.4% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.3% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 30% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.8% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.8% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 14% below the state |
Fayette County sits below Pennsylvania on crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Fayette County: 5.8 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 2.6 across Pennsylvania.
Overview
Since 2015, 611 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Fayette County. They injured 319 people and killed 36.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
Smithfield Borough had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Fayette County numbers.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 11.1% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (6.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.8% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Pennsylvania.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 8.2% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 8.6% of truck crashes, compared with 9.1% in Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Smithfield since 2015 were spread across roads: I-68 (2), SR-857 (2), I-43 (1), SR-166 (1) and SR-2011 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
27 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.4% share (Pennsylvania: 3.6%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in April (15% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 5.8 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Smithfield Borough fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: April is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Fayette County.
- 26.4% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Pennsylvania; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Fayette County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-68 | 2 |
| SR-857 | 2 |
| I-43 | 1 |
| SR-166 | 1 |
| SR-2011 | 1 |
| SR-2027 | 1 |
| SR-21 | 1 |
| US-119 | 1 |
| US-4 | 1 |
| US-40 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Fayette County) |
|---|---|
| SR-0119 | 120 |
| SR-0040 | 115 |
| SR-0051 | 57 |
| SR-0021 | 26 |
| SR-0201 | 17 |
| SR-0982 | 16 |
| SR-0711 | 15 |
| I-7043 | 15 |
Smithfield Borough at a glance
| Population | 798 |
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1,115 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 15478) | $67,449 |
| Median home value (ZIP 15478) | $162,091 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Fayette 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 | 46 | — | 2.0 |
| 2000s | 43 | -7% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 42 | -2% | 2.3 |
| 2020s | 55 | +30% | 2.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 46 a year in the 1990s and 55 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.5 a year in 2016–19, 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Smithfield Borough
How many truck crashes happen in Smithfield Borough?
Since 2015, 611 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Fayette County (319 injured, 36 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Smithfield Borough?
Truck crashes in Fayette County peak in January, with 11.1% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Smithfield Borough?
Garbage trucks were involved in 27 reported crashes in Fayette County since 2015 (4.4% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Smithfield Borough compared with Pennsylvania?
The yearly rate is 41.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Fayette County, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Smithfield Borough?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.