Mountainhome, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mountainhome: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mountainhome 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 |
Monroe County sits below Pennsylvania on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Monroe County: July garbage-truck crashes peak in July (17% of the year's total).
Overview
Police reported 1,605 crashes involving commercial trucks in Monroe County since 2015: 780 people were injured and 47 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
Mountainhome had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Monroe County numbers.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 9.9% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (6.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.4% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Pennsylvania.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (7.9%).
Road surface: 11.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Pennsylvania: 9.1%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Mountainhome since 2015: I-380 (3), I-80 (3), SR-611 (2), SR-507 (1) and SR-940 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 47 crashes, 2.9% of the total, against 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in July (17% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 4.5 deaths compared with 2.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Mountainhome fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Monroe County.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at July schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 11.9% of truck crashes here, more than Pennsylvania; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Monroe County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-380 | 3 |
| I-80 | 3 |
| SR-611 | 2 |
| SR-507 | 1 |
| SR-940 | 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 |
Mountainhome at a glance
| Land area | 1.9 sq mi |
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 |
In the 1990s about 100 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 141. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.0 a year in 2016–19, 2.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mountainhome
How many truck accidents are there in Mountainhome?
Monroe County has had 1,605 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 780 people and killing 47.
When do most truck crashes happen in Mountainhome?
March has the most truck crashes in Monroe County, 9.9% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Mountainhome?
Since 2015, Monroe County has reported 47 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.9% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Mountainhome compare with Pennsylvania?
The yearly rate is 81.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Monroe County, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Mountainhome?
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.