Mather, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mather: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mather 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.
What stands out in Greene County: 1 in 83 crashes involve a garbage truck (5 since 2015), vs 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
Overview
Since 2015, 435 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Greene County. They injured 180 people and killed 10.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Mather since 2015; patterns below come from Greene County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is April with 12.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 5.3%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 36.8% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Pennsylvania.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (11.3%).
Road surface: 5.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Pennsylvania: 9.1%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-79 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (4). It is followed by SR-21 (2), SR-166 (1) and SR-18 (1).
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 Mather 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.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 | 4 |
| SR-21 | 2 |
| SR-166 | 1 |
| SR-18 | 1 |
| US-19 | 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 |
Mather at a glance
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 15346) | $46,012 |
| Median home value (ZIP 15346) | $101,451 |
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 crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mather
How many truck accidents are there in Mather?
435 truck crashes have been reported in Greene County since 2015, with 10 deaths and 180 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Mather?
Since 2015, I-79 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Mather: 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Mather?
Truck crashes in Greene County peak in April, with 12.0% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Mather?
Since 2015, Greene County has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.1% of its truck crashes.
How does Mather compare with Pennsylvania for truck crashes?
Greene County records 110.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.2 across Pennsylvania.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Mather?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.