Truck accident statistics for Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (2020-2024)

Truck accident deaths in Cumberland County by year

Annual truck accident deaths were 5 in 2020, 3 in 2021, 6 in 2022, 6 in 2023 and 5 in 2024. The highest count was shared by 2022 and 2023, while 2021 had the lowest count. The 2024 count was the same as the 2020 count, a change of 0 deaths. The average annual count for the period was 5.0 deaths.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The truck accident share of all traffic deaths was 35.7% in 2020, 12.5% in 2021, 40.0% in 2022, 27.3% in 2023 and 27.8% in 2024. All traffic deaths were 14, 24, 15, 22 and 18, respectively. The highest truck accident death share occurred in 2022; the lowest occurred in 2021.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Deaths within 30 days in crashes on public roads. 2024 figures come from the FARS Annual Report File and can be revised.

Who died in Cumberland County truck accidents

People in the large truck accounted for 4 deaths, or 16.0%. People in other vehicles accounted for 19 deaths, or 76.0%, the largest share of truck accident deaths. The row "Pedestrians, bicyclists and other people outside vehicles" recorded 2 deaths, or 8.0%.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Pedestrians, pedalcyclists and other or unknown nonoccupants are included in the FARS nonoccupant grouping represented by that quoted label. The label does not literally test whether someone was outside a vehicle: occupants of motor vehicles not in transport, such as parked vehicles, can fall within the other category.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

The trucks involved

Fatal truck accidents in Cumberland County involved 23 large trucks from 2020 through 2024. Truck-tractors, described as semi or tractor-trailer units, accounted for 14 trucks and 60.9% of the large trucks counted. Single-unit and other large trucks accounted for 9 trucks. The count of large trucks recorded as jackknifed was 0.^{[1][2][3][4][5][8][7]}

These figures count vehicles rather than crashes or deaths. A crash can involve multiple large trucks, so the 23 large trucks and 22 fatal crashes describe different measures. The truck categories describe vehicles involved in fatal crashes.^{[1][2][3][4][5][8][7]}

Counts are trucks, not crashes. One crash can involve more than one large truck.

How the fatal truck crashes happened

By manner of collision, Angle (side impact) accounted for 10 deaths (40.0%), Head-on for 0 (0.0%), Rear-end for 7 (28.0%) and Sideswipe for 1 (4.0%). "Not a collision with another moving vehicle" accounted for 7 deaths (28.0%). This means no collision with a motor vehicle in transport, such as a rollover or striking a pedestrian, cyclist, parked vehicle or fixed object. Vehicles stopped in traffic can be in transport.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Manner of collision describes the first harmful event. Separately, truck accident deaths by crash configuration were 6 (24.0%) in single-vehicle crashes, 12 (48.0%) in two-vehicle crashes and 7 (28.0%) in crashes involving three or more vehicles.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Interstates, time of day and setting

Interstate-coded truck accident deaths numbered 12, or 48.0%. The listed route counts were 8 deaths on I-81, 3 on I-76 and 1 on I-83. These figures require an interstate route classification and a readable interstate route number; the listed routes are a route-coded subset rather than a full road network.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Daytime, from 6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m., accounted for 16 deaths (64.0%). Nighttime, from 6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m., accounted for 9 (36.0%). Urban locations recorded 13 deaths (52.0%), and rural locations recorded 12 (48.0%). Work-zone truck accident deaths numbered 2; that figure counts deaths rather than trucks or crashes.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Truck accident death rate compared with Pennsylvania and the United States

Cumberland County's truck accident death rate was 1.9 average annual deaths per 100,000 residents. Pennsylvania's rate was 1.3, and the national rate was 1.6. The county rate was higher than both. Among the listed neighboring counties, York County had a rate of 1.3, Dauphin County had 1.7 and Franklin County had 2.9. Cumberland County's rate was higher than York County's and Dauphin County's and lower than Franklin County's.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

These rates use deaths from 2020 through 2024 and the sum of annual Census population estimates. They do not adjust for miles driven or visitors. For readers searching for a truck accident lawyer, the counts here are grouped by crash location.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Rates divide deaths by the sum of annual Census population estimates, so they show deaths per 100,000 residents per year. They do not adjust for miles driven or for visitors.

About these figures

FARS is NHTSA's census of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes. It includes crashes involving a motor vehicle traveling on a trafficway customarily open to the public when an occupant or nonoccupant dies within 30 days. Nonfatal crashes and injuries are excluded. County counts follow crash location, not the deceased person's residence. The 2020 through 2023 records are Final Files; the 2024 Annual Report File remains subject to revision.^[9][6][7][8]

Rates divide period deaths by the sum of annual Census Bureau population estimates from Vintage 2025 and multiply by 100,000. The separately reported July 1, 2024 population estimate of 274,656 is not the denominator. Rates measure average annual deaths per 100,000 residents without adjustment for miles driven or visitors.^[9][6][7][8]

See also

• Truck accident statistics for Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (2020-2024)
• Truck accident statistics for Franklin County, Pennsylvania (2020-2024)
• Truck accident statistics for York County, Pennsylvania (2020-2024)