Lamington, NJ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lamington: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lamington and Hunterdon County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hunterdon County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Hunterdon County compares with New Jersey
Hunterdon County against New Jersey and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hunterdon County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hunterdon County | New Jersey | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 118.9 | 56.6 | 49.7 | 2.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.7% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 25% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.6% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.5% | 26.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.2% | 13.7% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.2% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.8% | 19.9% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with New Jersey, Hunterdon County is lower on garbage-truck share. It runs above New Jersey on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Lamington: US-22 4 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Lamington.
Overview
Hunterdon County has recorded 1,820 truck crashes since 2015, with 977 people injured and 33 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Lamington had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Hunterdon County numbers.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 10.1% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (6.8%).
November through March accounts for 42.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in New Jersey.
By time of day, 7–8 am stands out with 7.3% of truck crashes.
4.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.3% across New Jersey.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Lamington is US-22, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: I-287 (3), I-78 (2) and US-206 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 46 crashes, 2.5% of the total, against 3.6% across New Jersey.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in May (13%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 6.5 deaths compared with 1.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Lamington fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to US-22 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at May schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 4.6% of truck crashes here, more than New Jersey; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Hunterdon County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-22 | 4 |
| I-287 | 3 |
| I-78 | 2 |
| US-206 | 2 |
| Brown Rd | 1 |
| CR-510 | 1 |
| CR-567 | 1 |
| CR-625 Bartley Rd | 1 |
| SR-28 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hunterdon County) |
|---|---|
| I-78 | 860 |
| Nj 31 | 170 |
| US-202 | 147 |
| I-78 Secondary | 136 |
| US-22 | 67 |
| Nj 173 | 49 |
| SR-579 | 34 |
| SR-523 | 23 |
Lamington at a glance
| Land area | 4.3 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Hunterdon 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 | 74 | — | 3.4 |
| 2000s | 153 | +107% | 2.2 |
| 2010s | 149 | -3% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 143 | -4% | 1.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 74 a year in the 1990s and 143 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lamington
How common are truck crashes in Lamington?
Since 2015, 1,820 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Hunterdon County (977 injured, 33 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Lamington?
US-22 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Lamington since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Lamington?
July has the most truck crashes in Hunterdon County, 10.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lamington?
Garbage trucks were involved in 46 reported crashes in Hunterdon County since 2015 (2.5% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Lamington compare with New Jersey?
Hunterdon County records 118.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 56.6 across New Jersey.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lamington?
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.