Triangle, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Triangle: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Triangle and Broome County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Broome County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.7 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Broome County compares with New York State
Broome 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 Broome County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Broome County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 52.3 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 35% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 44% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.5% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 13.4% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.9% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 13% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.7% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.2% | 41.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 25.6% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Broome County has lower values than New York for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above New York on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Broome County: 13.4% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Overview
Since 2015, 906 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Broome County. They injured 379 people and killed 12.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
Triangle had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Broome County numbers.
96% of truck crash reports in Broome County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 10.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is August at 6.5%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 44.2% of truck crashes, vs 41.8% for New York.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.6%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 13.4% of truck crashes, compared with 9.4% in New York.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Triangle since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
40 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.4% share (New York: 3.6%).
Their busiest month is November, with 15% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 2.7, vs 1.3 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Triangle fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Waste haulers: November is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Broome County.
- 13.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above New York; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2023, 2024 and 2025; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Broome 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 (Broome County) |
|---|---|
| I-81 | 2 |
| Main St. | 2 |
| 12 1/2 Rt 81 North | 1 |
| I-88 | 1 |
| I81S Exit 12S | 1 |
| Mckinley Ave. | 1 |
| Nys Rte 26 & Meeker Rd | 1 |
| Route 81N Exit 11 | 1 |
Triangle at a glance
| Population | 2,733 |
| Land area | 37.9 sq mi |
| Density | 72 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 13862) | $63,487 |
| Median home value (ZIP 13862) | $136,094 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Broome 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 | 50 | — | 1.8 |
| 2000s | 78 | +57% | 1.7 |
| 2010s | 96 | +22% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 94 | -1% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 50 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 94. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Triangle
How common are truck crashes in Triangle?
906 truck crashes have been reported in Broome County since 2015, with 12 deaths and 379 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Triangle?
The worst month is February: 10.8% of truck crashes in Broome County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Triangle?
Garbage trucks were involved in 40 reported crashes in Broome County since 2015 (4.4% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Triangle compare with New York?
The yearly rate is 52.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Broome County, vs 28.0 for New York.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Triangle?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
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.