Mill Creek Borough, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mill Creek Borough: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mill Creek Borough 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 sits below Pennsylvania on 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 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Pennsylvania: 2.6).
Overview
Huntingdon County has recorded 174 truck crashes since 2015, with 75 people injured and 12 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 25 days.
With 5 truck crashes reported in Mill Creek Borough 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%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.5% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Pennsylvania.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 9.8% of truck crashes.
7.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.1% across Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
US-22 leads within 10 miles of Mill Creek with 7 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come SR-0522 (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 Mill Creek Borough fleets
- Build extra time into November routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use US-22, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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) |
|---|---|
| US-22 | 7 |
| SR-0522 | 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 |
Mill Creek Borough at a glance
| Population | 279 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 927 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 17002) | $69,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 17002) | $184,705 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 20 a year in the 1990s and 16 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. 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 Mill Creek Borough
How many truck crashes happen in Mill Creek Borough?
Huntingdon County has had 174 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 75 people and killing 12.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Mill Creek Borough?
Since 2015, US-22 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Mill Creek: 7.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Mill Creek Borough?
The worst month is November: 10.3% of truck crashes in Huntingdon County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Mill Creek Borough?
10 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Huntingdon County since 2015, 5.7% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Mill Creek Borough compared with Pennsylvania?
Per 100,000 residents, Huntingdon County has 33.5 truck crashes a year; Pennsylvania has 57.2.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Mill Creek Borough?
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.