Sand Hill, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sand Hill: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sand Hill 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 |
Lebanon County has lower values than Pennsylvania for 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.
What stands out in Lebanon County: 39.4% share of truck crashes in rain, sleet or snow (Pennsylvania: 19.0%).
Overview
Since 2015, 1,699 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lebanon County. They injured 1,488 people and killed 99.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Sand Hill since 2015; patterns below come from Lebanon County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 10.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 6.8%.
November through March accounts for 38.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Pennsylvania.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (7.4%).
Road surface: 7.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Pennsylvania: 9.1%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-81 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (9). After it: US-422 (4), I-78 (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.
Their busiest month is June, with 17% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 2.4 deaths per 100 crashes, against 6.2 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Sand Hill fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-81, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in June; review collection routes for that month.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Lebanon County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-81 | 9 |
| US-422 | 4 |
| I-78 | 3 |
| 9th St | 2 |
| I-76 | 2 |
| SR-419 | 2 |
| SR-72 | 2 |
| SR-934 | 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 |
Sand Hill at a glance
| Land area | 1.0 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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 83 to 167. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 4.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 4.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sand Hill
How many truck crashes happen in Sand Hill?
Lebanon County has had 1,699 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,488 people and killing 99.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Sand Hill?
NHTSA data shows I-81 with 9 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Sand Hill since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Sand Hill?
July has the most truck crashes in Lebanon County, 10.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Sand Hill?
42 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lebanon County since 2015, 2.5% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Sand Hill compare with Pennsylvania?
Lebanon County records 100.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.2 across Pennsylvania.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Sand Hill?
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.