Packanack Lake, NJ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Packanack Lake: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Packanack Lake 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 sits below New Jersey on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Packanack Lake: I-80 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Packanack Lake: 8 since 2015.
Overview
Passaic County has recorded 2,772 truck crashes since 2015, with 1,600 people injured and 19 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
Packanack Lake had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Passaic County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (10.1% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.6%).
November through March accounts for 38.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in New Jersey.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.5%).
3.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.3% across New Jersey.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-80 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (8). After it: SR-23 (5), I-287 (4) and I-280 (3).
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 Packanack Lake fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Passaic County.
- Check whether your routes use I-80, 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.
- 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 Passaic County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 8 |
| SR-23 | 5 |
| I-287 | 4 |
| I-280 | 3 |
| CR-506 Bloomfield Ave | 2 |
| SR-17 | 2 |
| SR-3 | 2 |
| Albion Ave | 1 |
| Black Hawk Lane | 1 |
| CR-601 Main St | 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 |
Packanack Lake at a glance
| Land area | 1.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 07470) | $153,056 |
| Median home value (ZIP 07470) | $612,288 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 121 to 229. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Packanack Lake
How many truck crashes happen in Packanack Lake?
Passaic County has had 2,772 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,600 people and killing 19.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Packanack Lake?
Since 2015, I-80 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Packanack Lake: 8.
When do most truck crashes happen in Packanack Lake?
Truck crashes in Passaic County peak in October, with 10.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Packanack Lake?
Garbage trucks were involved in 126 reported crashes in Passaic County since 2015 (4.5% of truck crashes).
How does Packanack Lake compare with New Jersey for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Passaic County has 45.2 truck crashes a year; New Jersey has 56.6.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Packanack Lake?
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.