Ursina, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ursina: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ursina and Somerset County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Somerset County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
17 of 932 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Somerset County compares with Pennsylvania
Somerset County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Somerset County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Somerset County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 111.7 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 2.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.9% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 47% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 16.4% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 1.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.7% | 24.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 24.4% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.7% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 29.6% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Somerset County sits below Pennsylvania on garbage-truck share. It runs above Pennsylvania on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Somerset County: 16.4% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Pennsylvania: 9.1%).
Overview
Police reported 932 crashes involving commercial trucks in Somerset County since 2015: 415 people were injured and 31 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 5 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Ursina since 2015; patterns below come from Somerset County as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 14.1% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (6.3%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 49.7% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Pennsylvania.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (7.3%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 16.4% of truck crashes, compared with 9.1% in Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Ursina happened on US-0040 (1), US-40 (1) and Us-National Pike (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 17 crashes, 1.8% of the total, against 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
Route planning tips for Ursina fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 16.4% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Pennsylvania), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Somerset County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-0040 | 1 |
| US-40 | 1 |
| Us-National Pike | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Somerset County) |
|---|---|
| I-6000 | 480 |
| SR-0031 | 65 |
| SR-0219 | 62 |
| SR-0160 | 46 |
| SR-0030 | 34 |
| SR-0056 | 30 |
| SR-0281 | 25 |
| SR-0601 | 17 |
Ursina at a glance
| Population | 234 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 260 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Somerset 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 | 67 | — | 2.3 |
| 2000s | 81 | +20% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 66 | -19% | 2.1 |
| 2020s | 83 | +27% | 2.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 67 to 83. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 2.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ursina
How common are truck crashes in Ursina?
Since 2015, 932 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Somerset County (415 injured, 31 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Ursina?
The worst month is January: 14.1% of truck crashes in Somerset County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Ursina?
Garbage trucks were involved in 17 reported crashes in Somerset County since 2015 (1.8% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Ursina compare with Pennsylvania?
The yearly rate is 111.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Somerset County, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Ursina?
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.