East Donegal, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in East Donegal: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in East Donegal and Lancaster County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lancaster County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.4 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Lancaster County compares with Pennsylvania
Lancaster County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lancaster County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lancaster County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 63.9 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 8% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.1% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.5% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 39% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.0% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.4% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 19% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.3% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.2% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 21% below the state |
Lancaster County sits below Pennsylvania on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Pennsylvania on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for East Donegal: US-30 deadliest road: 4 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of East Donegal since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 4,274 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lancaster County. They injured 1,880 people and killed 104.
That averages about 1 truck crash a day in fully reported years.
Only 46 truck crashes were reported in East Donegal since 2015; patterns below come from Lancaster County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (10.7% of the year) and are lowest in December (7.3%).
November through March accounts for 40.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Pennsylvania.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (7.8%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.5% of truck crashes, compared with 9.1% in Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
US-30 leads within 10 miles of East Donegal with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by Ironville Pk (1), Junction Rd (1) and SR-0241 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 174 of the truck crashes here, or 4.1%, compared with 3.6% in Pennsylvania.
Their busiest month is January, with 13% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 2.4 deaths compared with 2.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for East Donegal fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to US-30 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Lancaster County.
- Morning starts matter: 27.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Pennsylvania.
- 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 Lancaster County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-30 | 4 |
| Ironville Pk | 1 |
| Junction Rd | 1 |
| SR-0241 | 1 |
| SR-0300 | 1 |
| SR-1016 | 1 |
| SR-124 | 1 |
| SR-2019 | 1 |
| SR-241 | 1 |
| SR-300 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lancaster County) |
|---|---|
| SR-0030 | 693 |
| SR-0222 | 441 |
| I-6000 | 350 |
| SR-0300 | 257 |
| SR-0272 | 178 |
| SR-0072 | 147 |
| SR-0023 | 146 |
| SR-0322 | 130 |
East Donegal at a glance
| Population | 8,743 |
| Land area | 21.4 sq mi |
| Density | 408 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lancaster 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 | 274 | — | 8.3 |
| 2000s | 275 | +1% | 6.5 |
| 2010s | 287 | +4% | 6.9 |
| 2020s | 378 | +32% | 8.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 274 a year in the 1990s and 378 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 7.2 a year in 2016–19, 8.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about East Donegal
How many truck accidents are there in East Donegal?
Lancaster County has had 4,274 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,880 people and killing 104.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in East Donegal?
Since 2015, US-30 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of East Donegal: 4.
Which month has the most truck crashes in East Donegal?
The worst month is October: 10.7% of truck crashes in Lancaster County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in East Donegal?
Since 2015, Lancaster County has reported 174 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.1% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in East Donegal compared with Pennsylvania?
Per 100,000 residents, Lancaster County has 63.9 truck crashes a year; Pennsylvania has 57.2.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in East Donegal?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.