White House Station, NJ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in White House Station: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in White House Station 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 |
Hunterdon County sits below New Jersey 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.
What stands out in White House Station: US-22 deadliest road: 4 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of White House Station since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,820 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Hunterdon County. They injured 977 people and killed 33.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in White House Station since 2015; patterns below come from Hunterdon County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 10.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 6.8%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.2% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across 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 White House Station is US-22, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come I-287 (3), I-78 (2) and SR-31 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 46 of the truck crashes here, or 2.5%, compared with 3.6% in New Jersey.
Their busiest month is May, with 13% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 6.5, vs 1.9 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for White House Station fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Hunterdon County.
- Check whether your routes use US-22, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 |
| SR-31 | 2 |
| Brown Rd | 1 |
| CR-513 Pittstown Rd | 1 |
| CR-567 | 1 |
| US-202 | 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 |
White House Station at a glance
| Land area | 2.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 08889) | $157,781 |
| Median home value (ZIP 08889) | $545,556 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 74 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 143. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 2.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about White House Station
How many truck accidents are there in White House Station?
1,820 truck crashes have been reported in Hunterdon County since 2015, with 33 deaths and 977 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in White House Station?
NHTSA data shows US-22 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of White House Station since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in White House Station?
The worst month is July: 10.1% of truck crashes in Hunterdon County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in White House Station?
Garbage trucks were involved in 46 reported crashes in Hunterdon County since 2015 (2.5% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in White House Station compared 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 White House Station?
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.