Avon, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Avon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Avon and Lebanon County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lebanon 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 6.2 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Lebanon County compares with Pennsylvania
Lebanon County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lebanon County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lebanon County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 100.6 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.90 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 1.9× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.5% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 29% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.8% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 14% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.7% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 20% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 39.4% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 2.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.4% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 26.0% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Pennsylvania, Lebanon County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Lebanon County: 39.4% in rain, sleet or snow, against 19.0% across Pennsylvania.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,699 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lebanon County. They injured 1,488 people and killed 99.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
Avon had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lebanon County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (10.3% of the year) and are lowest in April (6.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.4% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Pennsylvania.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 7.4% of truck crashes.
7.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.1% across Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
US-422 leads within 10 miles of Avon with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by I-78 (3), SR-72 (3) and 9th St (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 42 crashes, 2.5% of the total, against 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in June (17% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 2.4, vs 6.2 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Avon fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along US-422; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at June schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Lebanon County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-422 | 4 |
| I-78 | 3 |
| SR-72 | 3 |
| 9th St | 2 |
| I-76 | 2 |
| I-81 | 2 |
| SR-419 | 2 |
| SR-501 | 2 |
| US-322 | 2 |
| Quentin Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lebanon County) |
|---|---|
| I-0081 | 726 |
| I-0078 | 194 |
| SR-0422 | 78 |
| SR-0072 | 54 |
| SR-0501 | 51 |
| SR-0022 | 37 |
| SR-0322 | 37 |
| I-6000 | 36 |
Avon at a glance
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 17046) | $62,221 |
| Median home value (ZIP 17046) | $189,906 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lebanon 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 | 83 | — | 2.8 |
| 2000s | 86 | +4% | 2.4 |
| 2010s | 93 | +8% | 3.3 |
| 2020s | 167 | +80% | 4.0 |
In the 1990s about 83 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 167. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 4.0 a year in 2016–19 and 4.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Avon
How many truck crashes happen in Avon?
Since 2015, 1,699 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Lebanon County (1,488 injured, 99 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Avon?
NHTSA data shows US-422 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Avon since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Avon?
The worst month is July: 10.3% of truck crashes in Lebanon County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Avon?
42 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lebanon County since 2015, 2.5% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Avon compared with Pennsylvania?
Per 100,000 residents, Lebanon County has 100.6 truck crashes a year; Pennsylvania has 57.2.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Avon?
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.