Swedeland, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Swedeland: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Swedeland and Montgomery County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Montgomery County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.2 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Montgomery County compares with Pennsylvania
Montgomery County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Montgomery County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Montgomery County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 46.6 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 19% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 54% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.39 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 17% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.0% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.4% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 63% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.3% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.4% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 13% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.9% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 19.8% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 18% below the state |
Montgomery County has lower values than Pennsylvania for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Montgomery County: 1 in 17 crashes involve a garbage truck (283 since 2015), vs 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
Overview
Since 2015, 4,799 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Montgomery County. They injured 1,910 people and killed 54.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 1 truck crash a day.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Swedeland since 2015; patterns below come from Montgomery County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 9.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 7.1%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.9% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Pennsylvania.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.1%).
3.4% 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 Swedeland is I-476, with 6 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come I-76 (3), SR-4004 (3) and Chelten Ave (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 283 of the truck crashes here, or 5.9%, compared with 3.6% in Pennsylvania.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in August (12% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 1.5, vs 1.2 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Swedeland fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Montgomery County.
- Look at alternatives to I-476 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at August schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Morning starts matter: 28.3% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Pennsylvania.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Montgomery County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-476 | 6 |
| I-76 | 3 |
| SR-4004 | 3 |
| Chelten Ave | 1 |
| Hagys Mill Rd | 1 |
| Righters Mill Rd | 1 |
| Rochelle Ave | 1 |
| SR-0363 | 1 |
| SR-1001 | 1 |
| SR-2018 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Montgomery County) |
|---|---|
| I-6000 | 519 |
| I-0076 | 488 |
| I-7476 | 419 |
| I-0476 | 262 |
| SR-0422 | 208 |
| SR-0063 | 188 |
| SR-0309 | 143 |
| SR-0202 | 115 |
Swedeland at a glance
| Land area | 2.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 19405) | $83,859 |
| Median home value (ZIP 19405) | $335,174 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Montgomery 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 | 267 | — | 4.7 |
| 2000s | 344 | +29% | 4.5 |
| 2010s | 332 | -3% | 3.5 |
| 2020s | 428 | +29% | 4.0 |
In the 1990s about 267 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 428. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.2 a year in 2016–19, 4.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Swedeland
How many truck accidents are there in Swedeland?
4,799 truck crashes have been reported in Montgomery County since 2015, with 54 deaths and 1,910 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Swedeland?
I-476 had 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Swedeland since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Swedeland?
August has the most truck crashes in Montgomery County, 9.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Swedeland?
Since 2015, Montgomery County has reported 283 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.9% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Swedeland compare with Pennsylvania?
The yearly rate is 46.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Montgomery County, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Swedeland?
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.