Seneca, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Seneca: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Seneca 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 |
Compared with Pennsylvania, Venango County is lower on 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% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 9.1% in 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.
Seneca had 0 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
January has the most truck crashes, 14.6% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (5.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 48.3% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Pennsylvania.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 7.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 19.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Pennsylvania: 9.1%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Seneca since 2015 were spread across roads: US-62 (2), SR-0008 (1) and SR-2013 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 7 crashes, 1.6% of the total, against 3.6% across Pennsylvania.
Route planning tips for Seneca fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 19.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Pennsylvania; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
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) |
|---|---|
| US-62 | 2 |
| SR-0008 | 1 |
| SR-2013 | 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 |
Seneca at a glance
| Land area | 2.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 16346) | $59,718 |
| Median home value (ZIP 16346) | $152,387 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 46 to 38. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Seneca
How many truck crashes happen in Seneca?
Since 2015, 444 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Venango County (209 injured, 15 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Seneca?
The worst month is January: 14.6% of truck crashes in Venango County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Seneca?
Garbage trucks were involved in 7 reported crashes in Venango County since 2015 (1.6% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Seneca compare with Pennsylvania?
The yearly rate is 76.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Venango County, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Seneca?
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.