Hewitt, NJ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hewitt: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hewitt and Passaic County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Passaic County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.8 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 0.7 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Passaic County compares with New Jersey
Passaic County against New Jersey and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Passaic County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Passaic County | New Jersey | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 45.2 | 56.6 | 49.7 | 20% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.7 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 56% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.6% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.4% | 3.3% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.0% | 26.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.1% | 13.7% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.3% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 17.2% | 19.9% | 24.8% | 14% below the state |
Passaic County has lower values than New Jersey for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark. It runs above New Jersey on garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
Hewitt at a glance: I-287 deadliest road: 4 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Hewitt since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,772 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Passaic County. They injured 1,600 people and killed 19.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Hewitt since 2015; patterns below come from Passaic County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 10.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 6.6%.
November through March accounts for 38.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in New Jersey.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 8.5% of truck crashes.
3.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.3% across New Jersey.
Where crashes happen
I-287 leads within 10 miles of Hewitt with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: I-87 (3), SR-17 (2) and CR-1A (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 126 crashes, 4.5% of the total, against 3.6% across New Jersey.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in April (11% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.8, vs 0.7 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Hewitt fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-287, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at April schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Passaic County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-287 | 4 |
| I-87 | 3 |
| SR-17 | 2 |
| CR-1A | 1 |
| CR-21 | 1 |
| Stag Hill Rd | 1 |
| Sterling Mine Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Passaic County) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 323 |
| US-46 | 185 |
| Nj 3 | 165 |
| Nj 21 | 110 |
| I-287 | 94 |
| Nj 23 | 92 |
| Nj 20 | 74 |
| I-80 Secondary | 69 |
Hewitt at a glance
| Land area | 4.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 07421) | $129,800 |
| Median home value (ZIP 07421) | $421,491 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Passaic 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 | 121 | — | 2.2 |
| 2000s | 295 | +144% | 1.9 |
| 2010s | 238 | -19% | 1.6 |
| 2020s | 229 | -4% | 1.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 121 a year in the 1990s and 229 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hewitt
How common are truck crashes in Hewitt?
2,772 truck crashes have been reported in Passaic County since 2015, with 19 deaths and 1,600 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Hewitt?
I-287 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Hewitt since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Hewitt?
October has the most truck crashes in Passaic County, 10.1% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Hewitt?
Garbage trucks were involved in 126 reported crashes in Passaic County since 2015 (4.5% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Hewitt compared with New Jersey?
Passaic County records 45.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 56.6 across New Jersey.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Hewitt?
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.