Osceola, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Osceola: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Osceola and Tioga County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Tioga County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 316 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Tioga County compares with Pennsylvania
Tioga County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Tioga County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Tioga County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 66.8 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.7% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 25% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 22.7% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 2.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.7% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 20.1% | 19.0% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.5% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 28.8% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Tioga County sits below Pennsylvania on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Tioga County: 22.7% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Pennsylvania: 9.1%).
Overview
Tioga County has recorded 316 truck crashes since 2015, with 158 people injured and 19 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 13 days.
Osceola had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Tioga County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (10.8% of the year) and are lowest in April (6.0%).
November through March accounts for 45.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.7% in Pennsylvania.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (9.2%).
22.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.1% across Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Osceola happened on SR-417 (1) and SR-49 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 8 crashes, 2.5% of the total, against 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
Route planning tips for Osceola fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 22.7% 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 Tioga County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-417 | 1 |
| SR-49 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Tioga County) |
|---|---|
| SR-0015 | 96 |
| SR-0006 | 63 |
| SR-0287 | 33 |
| SR-0414 | 18 |
| SR-2005 | 8 |
| SR-0249 | 8 |
| SR-0549 | 6 |
| SR-0660 | 5 |
Osceola at a glance
| Population | 579 |
| Land area | 13.6 sq mi |
| Density | 43 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 16942) | $53,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 16942) | $155,032 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Tioga 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 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 24 | -20% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 28 | +18% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 26 | -6% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 30 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 26. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Osceola
How common are truck crashes in Osceola?
316 truck crashes have been reported in Tioga County since 2015, with 19 deaths and 158 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Osceola?
Truck crashes in Tioga County peak in October, with 10.8% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Osceola?
Garbage trucks were involved in 8 reported crashes in Tioga County since 2015 (2.5% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Osceola compared with Pennsylvania?
The yearly rate is 66.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Tioga County, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Osceola?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.