Schaefferstown, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Schaefferstown: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Schaefferstown 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 sits below Pennsylvania on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for 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 Schaefferstown since 2015; patterns below come from Lebanon County as a whole.
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.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (7.4%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 7.8% of truck crashes, compared with 9.1% in Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Schaefferstown since 2015: US-322 (5), US-422 (5), I-76 (4), SR-419 (3) and SR-501 (3). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 42 of the truck crashes here, or 2.5%, compared with 3.6% in 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 Schaefferstown fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: June is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Lebanon County.
- 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 Lebanon County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-322 | 5 |
| US-422 | 5 |
| I-76 | 4 |
| SR-419 | 3 |
| SR-501 | 3 |
| 9th St | 2 |
| SR-272 | 2 |
| SR-72 | 2 |
| E Mountain Ave | 1 |
| 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 |
Schaefferstown at a glance
| Land area | 2.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 17088) | $113,933 |
| Median home value (ZIP 17088) | $208,618 |
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 large-truck crashes: 4.0 a year in 2016–19, 4.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Schaefferstown
How many truck accidents are there in Schaefferstown?
1,699 truck crashes have been reported in Lebanon County since 2015, with 99 deaths and 1,488 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Schaefferstown?
The worst month is July: 10.3% of truck crashes in Lebanon County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Schaefferstown?
Garbage trucks were involved in 42 reported crashes in Lebanon County since 2015 (2.5% of truck crashes).
How does Schaefferstown compare with Pennsylvania for truck crashes?
Lebanon County records 100.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.2 across Pennsylvania.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Schaefferstown?
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.