Andes, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Andes: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Andes and Delaware County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Delaware County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Delaware County compares with New York State
Delaware 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 Delaware County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Delaware County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 70.2 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 2.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.8 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 42% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 9.3% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 2.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 22.6% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 2.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.0% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 17% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 26.6% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 52.0% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 29.4% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Delaware County sits below New York on injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Delaware County: 1 in 11 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 9.3%, vs 3.6% in New York.
Overview
Police reported 266 crashes involving commercial trucks in Delaware County since 2015: 110 people were injured and 7 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 12 days in fully reported years.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Andes since 2015; patterns below come from Delaware County as a whole.
98% of truck crash reports in Delaware County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (13.2% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 52.0% of truck crashes, against 41.8% across New York.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 9.8% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 22.6% of truck crashes, compared with 9.4% in New York.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Andes since 2015: SR-10 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 24 crashes, 9.0% of the total, against 3.6% across New York.
Their busiest month is December, with 17% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.8 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Andes fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in December; review collection routes for that month.
- With 22.6% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above New York), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 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 Delaware County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-10 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Delaware County) |
|---|---|
| Franklin St. | 1 |
| St 28 | 1 |
Andes at a glance
| Population | 1,096 |
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Density | 784 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 13731) | $73,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 13731) | $295,128 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Delaware 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 | 29 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 31 | +7% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 32 | +2% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 27 | -16% | 1.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 29 a year in the 1990s and 27 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 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Andes
How many truck accidents are there in Andes?
Delaware County has had 266 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 110 people and killing 7.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Andes?
The worst month is January: 13.2% of truck crashes in Delaware County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Andes?
Since 2015, Delaware County has reported 24 garbage-truck crashes, or 9.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Andes compare with New York?
Per 100,000 residents, Delaware County has 70.2 truck crashes a year; New York has 28.0.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Andes?
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.