ZIP 16444 (Edinboro, PA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 16444: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Erie County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Erie County compares with Pennsylvania
Erie County against Pennsylvania and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Erie County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Erie County | Pennsylvania | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 47.4 | 57.2 | 49.7 | 17% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 46% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.9% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 20% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 33.2% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 3.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.7% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 31.4% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 1.7× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 54.3% | 42.7% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 28.1% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Erie County sits below Pennsylvania on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It runs above Pennsylvania on on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar).
Erie County at a glance: 33.2% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Pennsylvania: 9.1%).
Overview
Police reported 1,491 crashes involving commercial trucks in Erie County since 2015: 690 people were injured and 19 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (19.7% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 54.3% of truck crashes, vs 42.7% for Pennsylvania.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (8.7%).
Road surface: 33.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Pennsylvania: 9.1%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 16444 since 2015: SR-98 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
40 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.7% share (Pennsylvania: 3.6%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (20%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 2.5, vs 1.4 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for ZIP 16444 fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 33.2% 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
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 Erie County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-98 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Erie County) |
|---|---|
| I-0090 | 660 |
| SR-0020 | 81 |
| I-0079 | 73 |
| SR-0005 | 71 |
| SR-0197 | 38 |
| SR-0006 | 32 |
| SR-0019 | 31 |
| SR-0008 | 30 |
ZIP 16444 at a glance
| Population | 1,190 |
| Density | 1,751 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Erie 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 | 125 | — | 4.3 |
| 2000s | 137 | +9% | 3.3 |
| 2010s | 105 | -24% | 1.7 |
| 2020s | 124 | +18% | 2.0 |
In the 1990s about 125 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 124. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 16444
How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 16444?
Erie County has had 1,491 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 690 people and killing 19.
Which month has the most truck crashes in ZIP 16444?
Truck crashes in Erie County peak in January, with 19.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 16444?
Since 2015, Erie County has reported 40 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.7% of its truck crashes.
How does ZIP 16444 compare with Pennsylvania for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Erie County has 47.4 truck crashes a year; Pennsylvania has 57.2.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 16444?
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.