Morrisville, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Morrisville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Morrisville 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 stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr.
Greene County at a glance: 1 in 83 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 1.2%, vs 3.6% in Pennsylvania.
Overview
Since 2015, 435 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Greene County. They injured 180 people and killed 10.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 10 days.
Morrisville had 0 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
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.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, 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
I-79 leads within 10 miles of Morrisville with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-21 (2), SR-18 (1) and US-19 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
5 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.1% share (Pennsylvania: 3.6%).
Route planning tips for Morrisville fleets
- Plan April schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Greene County.
- 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-18 | 1 |
| US-19 | 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 |
Morrisville at a glance
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 15370) | $65,511 |
| Median home value (ZIP 15370) | $187,210 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 20 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 32. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Morrisville
How many truck crashes happen in Morrisville?
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 Morrisville?
Since 2015, I-79 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Morrisville: 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Morrisville?
April has the most truck crashes in Greene County, 12.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Morrisville?
5 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Greene County since 2015, 1.1% of all truck crashes.
How does Morrisville 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 Morrisville?
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.