Letterkenny, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Letterkenny: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Letterkenny and Franklin County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Franklin 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 4.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Franklin County compares with Pennsylvania
Franklin County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Franklin County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Franklin County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 75.6 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 9% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.6% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 28% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.7% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 26% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.2% | 24.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.7% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 28% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.3% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.1% | 24.2% | 24.8% | same |
Franklin County sits below Pennsylvania on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Pennsylvania on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
Letterkenny at a glance: I-81 deadliest road: 5 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Letterkenny since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 1,407 crashes involving commercial trucks in Franklin County since 2015: 593 people were injured and 58 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Letterkenny had 6 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Franklin County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (10.0% of the year) and are lowest in April (6.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.3% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Pennsylvania.
By time of day, 7–8 am stands out with 7.5% of truck crashes.
6.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.1% across Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-81 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). It is followed by I-76 (4), SR-4004 (1) and SR-4015 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
36 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.6% share (Pennsylvania: 3.6%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in October (14% of them).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 4.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Letterkenny fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, 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.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in October; review collection routes for that month.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Franklin County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-81 | 5 |
| I-76 | 4 |
| SR-4004 | 1 |
| SR-4015 | 1 |
| SR-4019 | 1 |
| SR-641 | 1 |
| Ssr-4015 Letterkenny Rd | 1 |
| US-30 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Franklin County) |
|---|---|
| I-0081 | 478 |
| I-6000 | 134 |
| SR-0016 | 130 |
| SR-0011 | 113 |
| SR-0030 | 111 |
| SR-0997 | 47 |
| SR-0316 | 38 |
| SR-0696 | 23 |
Letterkenny at a glance
| Population | 2,528 |
| Land area | 70.4 sq mi |
| Density | 36 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 17265) | $44,844 |
| Median home value (ZIP 17265) | $186,224 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Franklin 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 | 87 | — | 3.4 |
| 2000s | 99 | +15% | 3.8 |
| 2010s | 85 | -15% | 3.4 |
| 2020s | 130 | +54% | 3.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 87 a year in the 1990s and 130 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.5 a year in 2016–19, 3.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Letterkenny
How many truck accidents are there in Letterkenny?
Franklin County has had 1,407 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 593 people and killing 58.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Letterkenny?
I-81 had 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Letterkenny since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Letterkenny?
October has the most truck crashes in Franklin County, 10.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Letterkenny?
Since 2015, Franklin County has reported 36 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.6% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Letterkenny compared with Pennsylvania?
The yearly rate is 75.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Franklin County, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Letterkenny?
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.