Roxbury, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Roxbury: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Roxbury 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 has lower values than New York for 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.
What stands out in 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.
Roxbury had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Delaware County numbers.
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.
Road surface: 22.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Roxbury since 2015: SR-23 (2), SR-10 (1) and Town Brook Rd (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.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 2.8 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Roxbury fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Delaware County.
- Waste haulers: December is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Delaware County.
- 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
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.
Crash reporting for 2023, 2024 and 2025 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
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-23 | 2 |
| SR-10 | 1 |
| Town Brook Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Delaware County) |
|---|---|
| Franklin St. | 1 |
| St 28 | 1 |
Roxbury at a glance
| Population | 2,218 |
| Land area | 87.1 sq mi |
| Density | 25 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 12474) | $57,428 |
| Median home value (ZIP 12474) | $252,815 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 29 to 27. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Roxbury
How many truck accidents are there in Roxbury?
266 truck crashes have been reported in Delaware County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 110 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Roxbury?
January has the most truck crashes in Delaware County, 13.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Roxbury?
24 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Delaware County since 2015, 9.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Roxbury 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 Roxbury?
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.