Crucible, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Crucible: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Crucible and Greene County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Greene County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 435 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Greene County compares with Pennsylvania
Greene County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Greene County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Greene County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 110.6 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 8% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 13% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 66% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.8% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 36% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.5% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.5% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 18% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.8% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 14% below the state |
| After dark | 23.2% | 24.2% | 24.8% | same |
Greene County sits below Pennsylvania on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr.
What stands out in Greene County: 1 in 83 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 1.2%, vs 3.6% in Pennsylvania.
Overview
Police reported 435 crashes involving commercial trucks in Greene County since 2015: 180 people were injured and 10 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 10 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Crucible since 2015; patterns below come from Greene County as a whole.
When crashes happen
April has the most truck crashes, 12.0% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (5.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 36.8% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Pennsylvania.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 11.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 5.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Pennsylvania: 9.1%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-21 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). Next come National Pike (1), SR-166 (1) and SR-4006 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 5 crashes, 1.1% of the total, against 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
Route planning tips for Crucible fleets
- Plan April schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Greene County.
- Where you can, review stops along SR-21; 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
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 Greene County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-21 | 3 |
| National Pike | 1 |
| SR-166 | 1 |
| SR-4006 | 1 |
| US-40 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Greene County) |
|---|---|
| I-0079 | 148 |
| SR-0021 | 83 |
| SR-0019 | 41 |
| SR-0018 | 34 |
| SR-0088 | 13 |
| SR-0188 | 12 |
| SR-0221 | 11 |
| SR-0218 | 6 |
Crucible at a glance
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 15325) | $71,615 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Greene 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 | 20 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 20 | -0% | 1.8 |
| 2010s | 35 | +74% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 32 | -9% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 20 a year in the 1990s and 32 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Crucible
How common are truck crashes in Crucible?
Greene County has had 435 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 180 people and killing 10.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Crucible?
Since 2015, SR-21 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Crucible: 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Crucible?
The worst month is April: 12.0% of truck crashes in Greene County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Crucible?
Since 2015, Greene County has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.1% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Crucible compare with Pennsylvania?
Per 100,000 residents, Greene County has 110.6 truck crashes a year; Pennsylvania has 57.2.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Crucible?
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.