Plum Township, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Plum Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Plum Township and Venango County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Venango County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 444 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Venango County compares with Pennsylvania
Venango County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Venango County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Venango County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 76.8 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.6 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.7% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 53% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 19.9% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 2.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.4% | 24.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.7% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.3% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 31.1% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Venango County has lower values than Pennsylvania for garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Venango County at a glance: 19.9% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 9.1% across Pennsylvania.
Overview
Since 2015, 444 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Venango County. They injured 209 people and killed 15.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
Plum Township had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Venango County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (14.6% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 48.3% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Pennsylvania.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 7.9% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 19.9% of truck crashes, compared with 9.1% in Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Plum since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-27 (2), SR-1018 (1) and SR-8 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
7 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.6% share (Pennsylvania: 3.6%).
Route planning tips for Plum Township fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 19.9% of truck crashes here, more than Pennsylvania; schedule winter 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 Venango County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-27 | 2 |
| SR-1018 | 1 |
| SR-8 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Venango County) |
|---|---|
| I-0080 | 202 |
| SR-0062 | 51 |
| SR-0008 | 48 |
| SR-0322 | 29 |
| SR-0417 | 12 |
| SR-0208 | 10 |
| SR-0038 | 8 |
| Z H Confair Hw | 7 |
Plum Township at a glance
| Population | 888 |
| Land area | 26.6 sq mi |
| Density | 33 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 16317) | $57,768 |
| Median home value (ZIP 16317) | $114,546 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Venango 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 | 46 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 36 | -22% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 34 | -4% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 38 | +10% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 46 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 38. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Plum Township
How many truck accidents are there in Plum Township?
444 truck crashes have been reported in Venango County since 2015, with 15 deaths and 209 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Plum Township?
The worst month is January: 14.6% of truck crashes in Venango County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Plum Township?
Garbage trucks were involved in 7 reported crashes in Venango County since 2015 (1.6% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Plum Township compare with Pennsylvania?
Venango County records 76.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.2 across Pennsylvania.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Plum Township?
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.