Preston-Potter Hollow, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Preston-Potter Hollow: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Preston-Potter Hollow and Albany County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Albany County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.8 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Albany County compares with New York State
Albany County against New York State and the US, 2015–2022 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Albany County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Albany County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 56.8 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 2.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 45% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 38% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.6% | 3.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.5% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 10% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.8% | 25.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.3% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 9% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.7% | 41.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.8% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 15% below the state |
Albany County has lower values than New York for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr.
Albany County at a glance: +58% reported truck crashes a year in the 2010s vs the 2000s (166 vs 105).
Overview
Albany County has recorded 1,570 truck crashes since 2015, with 736 people injured and 21 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Preston-Potter Hollow since 2015; patterns below come from Albany County as a whole.
97% of truck crash reports in Albany County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 9.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 7.3%.
November through March accounts for 40.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (9.6%).
8.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Preston-Potter Hollow since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
55 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.5% share (New York: 3.6%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in February (13% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 3.8, vs 1.1 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Preston-Potter Hollow fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Albany County.
- Waste haulers: February is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Albany County.
- 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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2023, 2024 and 2025, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Albany County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Albany County) |
|---|---|
| I-90 | 5 |
| I-87 | 3 |
| I-787 | 2 |
| Delmar Bypass | 1 |
| I 890 Exit 9A And Curry Rd. | 1 |
| I87 To I787 Acrd | 1 |
| Loudon Rd. | 1 |
| Sr 7 Wb To Loudon Rd | 1 |
Preston-Potter Hollow at a glance
| Land area | 10.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 12469) | $99,722 |
| Median home value (ZIP 12469) | $222,949 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Albany 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 | 54 | — | 2.1 |
| 2000s | 105 | +96% | 2.3 |
| 2010s | 166 | +58% | 1.8 |
| 2020s | 158 | -5% | 2.6 |
In the 1990s about 54 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 158. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Preston-Potter Hollow
How many truck crashes happen in Preston-Potter Hollow?
Since 2015, 1,570 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Albany County (736 injured, 21 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Preston-Potter Hollow?
Truck crashes in Albany County peak in June, with 9.6% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Preston-Potter Hollow?
55 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Albany County since 2015, 3.5% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Preston-Potter Hollow compared with New York?
Per 100,000 residents, Albany County has 56.8 truck crashes a year; New York has 28.0.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Preston-Potter Hollow?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2023, 2024 and 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.