Taylor Township, Lawrence County, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Taylor Township, Lawrence County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Taylor Township, Lawrence County and Lawrence County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lawrence County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Lawrence County compares with Pennsylvania
Lawrence County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lawrence County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lawrence County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 39.0 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 32% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.1% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.7% | 9.1% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.0% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.1% | 19.0% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.3% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 21.1% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 13% below the state |
Lawrence County sits below Pennsylvania on crashes per 100k residents / yr, winter months (nov–mar) and after dark. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Lawrence County at a glance: 1 in 16 crashes involve a garbage truck (23 since 2015), vs 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
Overview
Police reported 385 crashes involving commercial trucks in Lawrence County since 2015: 168 people were injured and 12 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 11 days.
Taylor Township, Lawrence County had 5 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lawrence County numbers.
When crashes happen
April has the most truck crashes, 9.9% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (5.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.3% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Pennsylvania.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 8.8% of truck crashes.
9.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.1% across Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Taylor since 2015: I-376 (1), I-76 (1), SR-0168 (1), SR-18 (1) and SR-351 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 23 of the truck crashes here, or 6.0%, compared with 3.6% in Pennsylvania.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in April (17% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 3.3 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Taylor Township, Lawrence County fleets
- Review driver schedules for April, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at April schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 28.0% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Pennsylvania; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Lawrence County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-376 | 1 |
| I-76 | 1 |
| SR-0168 | 1 |
| SR-18 | 1 |
| SR-351 | 1 |
| SR-488 | 1 |
| SR-65 | 1 |
| US-422 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lawrence County) |
|---|---|
| SR-0422 | 58 |
| SR-0018 | 34 |
| I-0376 | 26 |
| I-6000 | 25 |
| SR-0065 | 20 |
| SR-0224 | 18 |
| I-0079 | 17 |
| SR-0108 | 17 |
Taylor Township, Lawrence County at a glance
| Population | 966 |
| Land area | 5.3 sq mi |
| Density | 181 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 16160) | $44,510 |
| Median home value (ZIP 16160) | $96,675 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lawrence 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 | 37 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 38 | +2% | 1.4 |
| 2010s | 27 | -29% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 34 | +23% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 37 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 34. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Taylor Township, Lawrence County
How common are truck crashes in Taylor Township, Lawrence County?
Lawrence County has had 385 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 168 people and killing 12.
When do most truck crashes happen in Taylor Township, Lawrence County?
Truck crashes in Lawrence County peak in April, with 9.9% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Taylor Township, Lawrence County?
Since 2015, Lawrence County has reported 23 garbage-truck crashes, or 6.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Taylor Township, Lawrence County compare with Pennsylvania?
Per 100,000 residents, Lawrence County has 39.0 truck crashes a year; Pennsylvania has 57.2.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Taylor Township, Lawrence County?
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.