Birchwood Lakes, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Birchwood Lakes: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Birchwood Lakes and Pike County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pike County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
18 of 469 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Pike County compares with Pennsylvania
Pike County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pike County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pike County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 64.7 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 31% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.0% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 18.2% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 2.0× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.1% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 10% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.6% | 19.0% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.1% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 30.9% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Pennsylvania, Pike County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Pike County: 18.2% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Pennsylvania: 9.1%).
Overview
Pike County has recorded 469 truck crashes since 2015, with 226 people injured and 9 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 9 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Birchwood Lakes since 2015; patterns below come from Pike County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (10.9% of the year) and are lowest in May (5.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 47.1% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Pennsylvania.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.3% of truck crashes.
18.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.1% across Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
I-84 leads within 10 miles of Birchwood Lakes with 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come SR-2001 (1), SR-739 (1) and US-6 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
18 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.8% share (Pennsylvania: 3.6%).
Route planning tips for Birchwood Lakes fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-84 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 18.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Pennsylvania; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Pike County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-84 | 2 |
| SR-2001 | 1 |
| SR-739 | 1 |
| US-6 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pike County) |
|---|---|
| I-0084 | 293 |
| SR-0006 | 46 |
| SR-2001 | 14 |
| SR-0507 | 14 |
| SR-0739 | 12 |
| Fallen Trooper Mem Hw | 9 |
| SR-0402 | 7 |
| I-84 | 6 |
Birchwood Lakes at a glance
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 18328) | $86,561 |
| Median home value (ZIP 18328) | $240,914 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pike 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 | 33 | — | 1.3 |
| 2000s | 38 | +14% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 30 | -21% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 41 | +38% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 33 to 41. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Birchwood Lakes
How many truck crashes happen in Birchwood Lakes?
469 truck crashes have been reported in Pike County since 2015, with 9 deaths and 226 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Birchwood Lakes?
Since 2015, I-84 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Birchwood Lakes: 2.
When do most truck crashes happen in Birchwood Lakes?
The worst month is January: 10.9% of truck crashes in Pike County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Birchwood Lakes?
18 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Pike County since 2015, 3.8% of all truck crashes.
How does Birchwood Lakes compare with Pennsylvania for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 64.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Pike County, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Birchwood Lakes?
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.