Woodland Park, NJ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Woodland Park: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Woodland Park 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. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Woodland Park: I-80 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Woodland Park: 9 since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 2,772 crashes involving commercial trucks in Passaic County since 2015: 1,600 people were injured and 19 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Woodland Park had 56 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
October has the most truck crashes, 10.1% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (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%).
Road surface: 3.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New Jersey: 3.3%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-80 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (9). It is followed by I-95 (7), I-280 (5) and SR-23 (4).
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 Woodland Park fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-80, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: April is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Passaic County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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 | 9 |
| I-95 | 7 |
| I-280 | 5 |
| SR-23 | 4 |
| SR-3 | 4 |
| CR-506 Bloomfield Ave | 2 |
| SR-17 | 2 |
| SR-21 | 2 |
| Albion Ave | 1 |
| Bergen Ave | 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 |
Woodland Park at a glance
| Population | 13,477 |
| Land area | 2.9 sq mi |
| Density | 4,584 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 07424) | $105,050 |
| Median home value (ZIP 07424) | $488,262 |
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 Woodland Park
How many truck crashes happen in Woodland Park?
2,772 truck crashes have been reported in Passaic County since 2015, with 19 deaths and 1,600 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Woodland Park?
NHTSA data shows I-80 with 9 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Woodland Park since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Woodland Park?
Truck crashes in Passaic County peak in October, with 10.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Woodland Park?
Since 2015, Passaic County has reported 126 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.5% of its truck crashes.
How does Woodland Park compare with New Jersey for truck crashes?
Passaic County records 45.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 56.6 across New Jersey.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Woodland Park?
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.