Dunkard, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dunkard: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dunkard 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 has lower values than Pennsylvania for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Pennsylvania on crashes per 100k residents / yr.
Greene County at a glance: 1 in 83 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.2%, against 3.6% for 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.
Dunkard had 10 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Greene County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is April with 12.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 5.3%.
November through March accounts for 36.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Pennsylvania.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (11.3%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.8% of truck crashes, compared with 9.1% in Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Dunkard is I-79, with 8 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come I-68 (3), SR-7 (2) and US-19 (2).
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 Dunkard fleets
- Build extra time into April routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-79 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| I-79 | 8 |
| I-68 | 3 |
| SR-7 | 2 |
| US-19 | 2 |
| CR-7 | 1 |
| CR-857 Cheat Rd | 1 |
| CR-857 Hartman Run Rd | 1 |
| Listravia Ave | 1 |
| SR-100 | 1 |
| SR-2011 | 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 |
Dunkard at a glance
| Population | 2,049 |
| Land area | 31.6 sq mi |
| Density | 65 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 15315) | $48,362 |
| Median home value (ZIP 15315) | $68,973 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 20 to 32. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dunkard
How many truck accidents are there in Dunkard?
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 Dunkard?
I-79 had 8 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Dunkard since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Dunkard?
April has the most truck crashes in Greene County, 12.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Dunkard?
Since 2015, Greene County has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.1% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Dunkard compared with Pennsylvania?
The yearly rate is 110.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Greene County, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Dunkard?
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.