Hughesville, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hughesville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hughesville and Lycoming County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lycoming County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
13.8 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Lycoming County compares with Pennsylvania
Lycoming County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lycoming County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lycoming County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 46.9 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 18% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 11% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.0% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.7% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.8% | 24.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.3% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.8% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 25.3% | 24.2% | 24.8% | same |
Lycoming County sits below Pennsylvania on crashes per 100k residents / yr and injuries per crash. It runs above Pennsylvania on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Hughesville: SR-54 deadliest road: 2 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Hughesville since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 610 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lycoming County. They injured 256 people and killed 19.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
Hughesville had 7 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lycoming County numbers.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 10.8% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (5.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.8% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Pennsylvania.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (7.7%).
12.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.1% across Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Hughesville is SR-54, with 2 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come Exchange Rd (1), I-180 (1) and SR-0118 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 29 crashes, 4.8% of the total, against 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in February (14%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 13.8 deaths compared with 3.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Hughesville fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to SR-54 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at February schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 12.7% of truck crashes here, more than Pennsylvania; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Lycoming County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-54 | 2 |
| Exchange Rd | 1 |
| I-180 | 1 |
| SR-0118 | 1 |
| SR-2044 | 1 |
| SR-442 | 1 |
| SR-8018 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lycoming County) |
|---|---|
| SR-0015 | 171 |
| SR-0220 | 66 |
| I-0180 | 65 |
| SR-2014 | 35 |
| SR-0405 | 21 |
| SR-0287 | 18 |
| SR-8002 | 15 |
| SR-0044 | 14 |
Hughesville at a glance
| Population | 2,120 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 3,287 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 17756) | $77,043 |
| Median home value (ZIP 17756) | $221,136 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lycoming 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 | 48 | — | 2.4 |
| 2000s | 48 | +0% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 54 | +12% | 1.6 |
| 2020s | 52 | -4% | 2.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 48 to 52. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hughesville
How many truck accidents are there in Hughesville?
Since 2015, 610 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Lycoming County (256 injured, 19 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Hughesville?
NHTSA data shows SR-54 with 2 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Hughesville since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Hughesville?
The worst month is August: 10.8% of truck crashes in Lycoming County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Hughesville?
Since 2015, Lycoming County has reported 29 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.8% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Hughesville compared with Pennsylvania?
Per 100,000 residents, Lycoming County has 46.9 truck crashes a year; Pennsylvania has 57.2.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Hughesville?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.