Fleischmanns, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fleischmanns: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fleischmanns 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 crashes involve a garbage truck (24 since 2015), vs 3.6% across New York.
Overview
Police reported 266 crashes involving commercial trucks in Delaware County since 2015: 110 people were injured and 7 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 12 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Fleischmanns 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%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 52.0% of truck crashes, vs 41.8% for New York.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 9.8% of truck crashes.
22.6% 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 Fleischmanns since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
24 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 9.0% share (New York: 3.6%).
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 Fleischmanns 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.
- 22.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above New York; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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
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 (Delaware County) |
|---|---|
| Franklin St. | 1 |
| St 28 | 1 |
Fleischmanns at a glance
| Population | 226 |
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Density | 345 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 12441) | $55,893 |
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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fleischmanns
How many truck crashes happen in Fleischmanns?
Delaware County has had 266 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 110 people and killing 7.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Fleischmanns?
The worst month is January: 13.2% of truck crashes in Delaware County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Fleischmanns?
Since 2015, Delaware County has reported 24 garbage-truck crashes, or 9.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Fleischmanns compare with New York for truck crashes?
Delaware County records 70.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Fleischmanns?
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.