Bingham, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bingham: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bingham and Potter County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Potter County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 78 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Potter County compares with Pennsylvania
Potter County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Potter County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Potter County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 40.4 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 29% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.6 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 32% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.8% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 21% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 19.7% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 2.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.5% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.7% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 33% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.1% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.7% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 19% below the state |
Potter County has lower values than Pennsylvania for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Potter County: 19.7% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Pennsylvania: 9.1%).
Overview
Potter County has recorded 78 truck crashes since 2015, with 26 people injured and 4 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 57 days.
Bingham had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Potter County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 12.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 3.8%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.1% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Pennsylvania.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (12.8%).
Road surface: 19.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Pennsylvania: 9.1%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Bingham since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.6% share (Pennsylvania: 3.6%).
Route planning tips for Bingham fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Potter County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 19.7% 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 Potter County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Potter County) |
|---|---|
| SR-0006 | 23 |
| SR-0049 | 14 |
| SR-0449 | 5 |
| SR-0044 | 5 |
| SR-0872 | 3 |
| SR-4013 | 3 |
| Grand Army Of The Repu Hw | 2 |
| SR-0155 | 2 |
Bingham at a glance
| Population | 610 |
| Land area | 35.7 sq mi |
| Density | 17 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Potter 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 | 8 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 5 | -31% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 5 | -11% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 7 | +49% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 8 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 7. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bingham
How many truck accidents are there in Bingham?
Since 2015, 78 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Potter County (26 injured, 4 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Bingham?
The worst month is February: 12.8% of truck crashes in Potter County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Bingham?
Since 2015, Potter County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.6% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Bingham compared with Pennsylvania?
The yearly rate is 40.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Potter County, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Bingham?
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.