Beavertown, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Beavertown: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Beavertown and Huntingdon County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Huntingdon County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
10 of 174 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Huntingdon County compares with Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Huntingdon County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Huntingdon County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 33.5 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 41% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.6 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 13% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.0% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.5% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 17% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.2% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 13% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 20.0% | 19.0% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.5% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 25.6% | 24.2% | 24.8% | same |
Huntingdon County has lower values than Pennsylvania for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Huntingdon County: 5.6 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 2.6 in Pennsylvania.
Overview
Since 2015, 174 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Huntingdon County. They injured 75 people and killed 12.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 25 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Beavertown since 2015, this page uses Huntingdon County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 10.3% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (5.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.5% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Pennsylvania.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 9.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 7.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Pennsylvania: 9.1%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Beavertown since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-0886 (1), SR-2020 (1), SR-26 (1) and US-22 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 10 of the truck crashes here, or 5.7%, compared with 3.6% in Pennsylvania.
Route planning tips for Beavertown fleets
- Plan November schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Huntingdon County.
- 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 Huntingdon County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-0886 | 1 |
| SR-2020 | 1 |
| SR-26 | 1 |
| US-22 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Huntingdon County) |
|---|---|
| SR-0022 | 41 |
| I-6000 | 33 |
| SR-0026 | 17 |
| SR-0522 | 16 |
| SR-0453 | 14 |
| SR-0994 | 7 |
| SR-0655 | 5 |
| SR-0641 | 3 |
Beavertown at a glance
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 16638) | $86,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 16638) | $223,225 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Huntingdon 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 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 18 | -7% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 11 | -37% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 16 | +40% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 20 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 16. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Beavertown
How many truck crashes happen in Beavertown?
Since 2015, 174 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Huntingdon County (75 injured, 12 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Beavertown?
The worst month is November: 10.3% of truck crashes in Huntingdon County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Beavertown?
Since 2015, Huntingdon County has reported 10 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.7% of its truck crashes.
How does Beavertown compare with Pennsylvania for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 33.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Huntingdon County, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Beavertown?
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.