Mount Pleasant Mills, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mount Pleasant Mills: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mount Pleasant Mills and Snyder County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Snyder County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 336 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Snyder County compares with Pennsylvania
Snyder County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Snyder County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Snyder County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 72.3 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 21% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 56% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.1% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 44% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.2% | 24.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.8% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 11% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.1% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.2% | 24.2% | 24.8% | same |
Snyder County sits below Pennsylvania on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Snyder County: 1 in 63 crashes involve a garbage truck (7 since 2015), vs 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
Overview
Since 2015, 336 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Snyder County. They injured 119 people and killed 12.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 13 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Mount Pleasant Mills since 2015; patterns below come from Snyder County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is November with 10.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is October at 5.4%.
November through March accounts for 44.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Pennsylvania.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (11.6%).
Road surface: 5.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Pennsylvania: 9.1%).
Where crashes happen
US-11 leads within 10 miles of Mount Pleasant Mills with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come SR-0035 (1), SR-104 (1) and SR-147 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 7 crashes, 2.1% of the total, against 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
Route planning tips for Mount Pleasant Mills fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along US-11; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 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 Snyder County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-11 | 4 |
| SR-0035 | 1 |
| SR-104 | 1 |
| SR-147 | 1 |
| US-522 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Snyder County) |
|---|---|
| SR-0011 | 157 |
| SR-0522 | 43 |
| SR-0015 | 23 |
| SR-0104 | 21 |
| SR-0035 | 13 |
| SR-0235 | 11 |
| SR-8015 | 6 |
| Charles Attig Mem Hw | 5 |
Mount Pleasant Mills at a glance
| Land area | 1.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 17853) | $63,787 |
| Median home value (ZIP 17853) | $218,680 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Snyder 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 | 30 | — | 2.0 |
| 2000s | 27 | -10% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 23 | -15% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 30 | +29% | 1.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 30 a year in the 1990s and 30 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mount Pleasant Mills
How many truck accidents are there in Mount Pleasant Mills?
Since 2015, 336 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Snyder County (119 injured, 12 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Mount Pleasant Mills?
US-11 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Mount Pleasant Mills since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Mount Pleasant Mills?
November has the most truck crashes in Snyder County, 10.4% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Mount Pleasant Mills?
7 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Snyder County since 2015, 2.1% of all truck crashes.
How does Mount Pleasant Mills compare with Pennsylvania for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 72.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Snyder County, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Mount Pleasant Mills?
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.