Delaware Water Gap, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Delaware Water Gap: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Delaware Water Gap and Monroe County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Monroe County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Monroe County compares with Pennsylvania
Monroe County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Monroe County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Monroe County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 81.2 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.0% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 18% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 11.9% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.6% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 20% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.8% | 19.0% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.4% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.6% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Pennsylvania, Monroe County is lower on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Delaware Water Gap at a glance: I-80 deadliest road: 7 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Delaware Water Gap since 2015.
Overview
Monroe County has recorded 1,605 truck crashes since 2015, with 780 people injured and 47 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Delaware Water Gap since 2015; patterns below come from Monroe County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 9.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 6.0%.
November through March accounts for 45.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Pennsylvania.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 7.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 11.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Pennsylvania: 9.1%).
Where crashes happen
I-80 leads within 10 miles of Delaware Water Gap with 7 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by CR-519 Bridgeville Hope Rd (1), CR-521 Hope Blairstown Rd (1) and CR-616 Knowlton Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 47 of the truck crashes here, or 2.9%, compared with 3.6% in Pennsylvania.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in July (17%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 4.5 deaths compared with 2.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Delaware Water Gap fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-80, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: July is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Monroe County.
- With 11.9% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Pennsylvania), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Monroe County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 7 |
| CR-519 Bridgeville Hope Rd | 1 |
| CR-521 Hope Blairstown Rd | 1 |
| CR-616 Knowlton Rd | 1 |
| SR-33 | 1 |
| SR-611 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Monroe County) |
|---|---|
| I-0080 | 660 |
| I-0380 | 150 |
| SR-0033 | 113 |
| SR-0209 | 98 |
| SR-0611 | 73 |
| SR-0940 | 49 |
| SR-0115 | 37 |
| Keystone Shortway Hw | 30 |
Delaware Water Gap at a glance
| Population | 665 |
| Land area | 1.9 sq mi |
| Density | 345 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 18327) | $96,094 |
| Median home value (ZIP 18327) | $305,054 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Monroe 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 | 100 | — | 2.4 |
| 2000s | 118 | +18% | 2.5 |
| 2010s | 108 | -8% | 3.0 |
| 2020s | 141 | +31% | 2.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 100 to 141. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.0 a year in 2016–19 and 2.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Delaware Water Gap
How many truck crashes happen in Delaware Water Gap?
Since 2015, 1,605 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Monroe County (780 injured, 47 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Delaware Water Gap?
NHTSA data shows I-80 with 7 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Delaware Water Gap since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Delaware Water Gap?
The worst month is March: 9.9% of truck crashes in Monroe County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Delaware Water Gap?
47 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Monroe County since 2015, 2.9% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Delaware Water Gap compared with Pennsylvania?
Per 100,000 residents, Monroe County has 81.2 truck crashes a year; Pennsylvania has 57.2.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Delaware Water Gap?
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.