Dover, PA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dover: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dover and York County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use York County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.6 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How York County compares with Pennsylvania
York County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where York County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | York County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 56.2 | 57.2 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 28% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.8% | 3.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.1% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 44% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.4% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.4% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 19% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.7% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.8% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 14% below the state |
Compared with Pennsylvania, York County is lower on injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Dover: 2.9× change in fatal truck crashes a year within 10 miles of Dover (1.2 → 3.6).
Overview
Since 2015, 3,091 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in York County. They injured 1,040 people and killed 79.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 1 truck crash a day.
Dover had 59 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use York County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (9.1% of the year) and are lowest in February (7.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.7% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Pennsylvania.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 8.3% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.1% of truck crashes, compared with 9.1% in Pennsylvania.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Dover is US-30, with 7 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: I-83 (5), SR-30 (2) and I-0083 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
118 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.8% share (Pennsylvania: 3.6%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in November (14%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 2.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Dover fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to US-30 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: November is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in York County.
- 26.4% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Pennsylvania; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 York County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-30 | 7 |
| I-83 | 5 |
| SR-30 | 2 |
| I-0083 | 1 |
| Philadelphia St | 1 |
| SR-0382 | 1 |
| SR-234 | 1 |
| SR-3054 | 1 |
| SR-4014 | 1 |
| SR-74 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (York County) |
|---|---|
| I-0083 | 954 |
| SR-0030 | 416 |
| SR-0015 | 118 |
| SR-0074 | 117 |
| SR-0116 | 77 |
| I-6000 | 74 |
| SR-0024 | 64 |
| SR-0094 | 46 |
Dover at a glance
| Population | 1,965 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 3,619 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 17315) | $82,884 |
| Median home value (ZIP 17315) | $233,785 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in York 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 | 186 | — | 4.1 |
| 2000s | 208 | +12% | 5.3 |
| 2010s | 223 | +7% | 4.1 |
| 2020s | 276 | +24% | 5.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 186 to 276. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 4.5 a year in 2016–19, 5.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dover
How many truck accidents are there in Dover?
York County has had 3,091 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,040 people and killing 79.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Dover?
Since 2015, US-30 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Dover: 7.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Dover?
Truck crashes in York County peak in January, with 9.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Dover?
Since 2015, York County has reported 118 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.8% of its truck crashes.
How does Dover compare with Pennsylvania for truck crashes?
York County records 56.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.2 across Pennsylvania.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Dover?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.