Meshoppen Township, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Meshoppen Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Meshoppen Township and Wyoming County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wyoming County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 281 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Wyoming County compares with Pennsylvania
Wyoming County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wyoming County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wyoming County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 93.5 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.5 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.3% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 37% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.6% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.2% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.0% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 26% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.4% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 20.8% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 14% below the state |
Compared with Pennsylvania, Wyoming County is lower on garbage-truck share, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Wyoming County: 4.5 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Pennsylvania: 2.6).
Overview
Since 2015, 281 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Wyoming County. They injured 151 people and killed 12.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 15 days.
Only 30 truck crashes were reported in Meshoppen Township since 2015; patterns below come from Wyoming County as a whole.
When crashes happen
February has the most truck crashes, 13.2% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (5.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 49.4% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Pennsylvania.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (10.0%).
Road surface: 10.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Pennsylvania: 9.1%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Meshoppen happened on SR-87 (2), US-6 (2), SR-29 (1) and SR-3004 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 6 of the truck crashes here, or 2.1%, compared with 3.6% in Pennsylvania.
Route planning tips for Meshoppen Township fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 27.2% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Pennsylvania.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 10.6% of truck crashes here, more than Pennsylvania; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Wyoming County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-87 | 2 |
| US-6 | 2 |
| SR-29 | 1 |
| SR-3004 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Wyoming County) |
|---|---|
| SR-0006 | 112 |
| SR-0029 | 59 |
| SR-0087 | 25 |
| SR-0092 | 15 |
| SR-0011 | 10 |
| SR-0309 | 10 |
| Route 0006 B | 3 |
| SR-0307 | 3 |
Meshoppen Township at a glance
| Population | 910 |
| Land area | 15.7 sq mi |
| Density | 58 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 18630) | $89,464 |
| Median home value (ZIP 18630) | $234,193 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wyoming 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 | 19 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 21 | +6% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 25 | +19% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 23 | -7% | 1.6 |
In the 1990s about 19 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 23. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Meshoppen Township
How many truck accidents are there in Meshoppen Township?
Since 2015, 281 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Wyoming County (151 injured, 12 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Meshoppen Township?
February has the most truck crashes in Wyoming County, 13.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Meshoppen Township?
Since 2015, Wyoming County has reported 6 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.1% of its truck crashes.
How does Meshoppen Township compare with Pennsylvania for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 93.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Wyoming County, vs 57.2 for Pennsylvania.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Meshoppen 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.