Nemacolin, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Nemacolin: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Nemacolin 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. It stands out for higher 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
Since 2015, 435 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Greene County. They injured 180 people and killed 10.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 10 days.
Nemacolin 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
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%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.8% of truck crashes, compared with 9.1% in Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
SR-21 leads within 10 miles of Nemacolin with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by I-43 (1), I-79 (1) and National Pike (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
5 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.1% share (Pennsylvania: 3.6%).
Route planning tips for Nemacolin fleets
- Plan April schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Greene County.
- Look at alternatives to SR-21 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) |
|---|---|
| SR-21 | 3 |
| I-43 | 1 |
| I-79 | 1 |
| National Pike | 1 |
| SR-166 | 1 |
| SR-2011 | 1 |
| SR-4006 | 1 |
| US-119 | 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 |
Nemacolin at a glance
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 15351) | $27,557 |
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. 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 Nemacolin
How common are truck crashes in Nemacolin?
Greene County has had 435 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 180 people and killing 10.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Nemacolin?
NHTSA data shows SR-21 with 3 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Nemacolin since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Nemacolin?
April has the most truck crashes in Greene County, 12.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Nemacolin?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Greene County since 2015 (1.1% of truck crashes).
How does Nemacolin 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 Nemacolin?
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.