Gray Township, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gray Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gray Township 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 |
Compared with Pennsylvania, Greene County is lower on 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 crashes involve a garbage truck (5 since 2015), vs 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
Overview
Police reported 435 crashes involving commercial trucks in Greene County since 2015: 180 people were injured and 10 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 10 days.
Only 12 truck crashes were reported in Gray Township since 2015; patterns below come from Greene County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in April (12.0% of the year) and are lowest in February (5.3%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 36.8% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Pennsylvania.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 11.3% of truck crashes.
5.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.1% across Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Gray happened on SR-18 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 1.1%, compared with 3.6% in Pennsylvania.
Route planning tips for Gray Township fleets
- Review driver schedules for April, the month with the most 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) |
|---|---|
| SR-18 | 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 |
Gray Township at a glance
| Population | 172 |
| Land area | 4.2 sq mi |
| Density | 41 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 15337) | $64,375 |
| Median home value (ZIP 15337) | $217,481 |
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 Gray Township
How common are truck crashes in Gray Township?
435 truck crashes have been reported in Greene County since 2015, with 10 deaths and 180 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Gray Township?
Truck crashes in Greene County peak in April, with 12.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Gray Township?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Greene County since 2015 (1.1% of truck crashes).
How does Gray Township compare with Pennsylvania for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Greene County has 110.6 truck crashes a year; Pennsylvania has 57.2.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Gray Township?
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.