Dingman, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dingman: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dingman 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 |
Pike County sits below Pennsylvania on deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Pennsylvania on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
Pike County at a glance: 18.2% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Pennsylvania: 9.1%).
Overview
Police reported 469 crashes involving commercial trucks in Pike County since 2015: 226 people were injured and 9 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 9 days in fully reported years.
Only 115 truck crashes were reported in Dingman 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%).
November through March accounts for 47.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Pennsylvania.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (8.3%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 18.2% of truck crashes, compared with 9.1% in Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Dingman since 2015 were spread across roads: I-84 (2), US-6 (2), SR-2001 (1) and SR-739 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
18 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.8% share (Pennsylvania: 3.6%).
Route planning tips for Dingman fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 18.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Pennsylvania; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Pike County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-84 | 2 |
| US-6 | 2 |
| SR-2001 | 1 |
| SR-739 | 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 |
Dingman at a glance
| Population | 13,321 |
| Land area | 58.2 sq mi |
| Density | 229 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 18337) | $93,149 |
| Median home value (ZIP 18337) | $303,260 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 33 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 41. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Dingman
How common are truck crashes in Dingman?
Pike County has had 469 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 226 people and killing 9.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Dingman?
Truck crashes in Pike County peak in January, with 10.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Dingman?
18 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Pike County since 2015, 3.8% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Dingman compared with Pennsylvania?
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 Dingman?
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.