Chelsea Cove, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Chelsea Cove: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Chelsea Cove and Dutchess County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Dutchess 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 1.6 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Dutchess County compares with New York State
Dutchess 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 Dutchess County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Dutchess County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 44.7 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 20% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 23% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.9% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 19% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.7% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 8% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.6% | 25.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.6% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 8% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.1% | 41.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.5% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 30% below the state |
Dutchess County sits below New York on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr.
Chelsea Cove at a glance: SR-52 2 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Chelsea Cove.
Overview
Dutchess County has recorded 1,166 truck crashes since 2015, with 691 people injured and 20 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Chelsea Cove since 2015; patterns below come from Dutchess County as a whole.
96% of truck crash reports in Dutchess County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (9.6% of the year) and are lowest in May (7.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.1% of truck crashes, against 41.8% across New York.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.5%).
8.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
SR-52 leads within 10 miles of Chelsea Cove with 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by I-84 (1), Lake Walton Rd (1) and Lime Kiln Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 33 of the truck crashes here, or 2.8%, compared with 3.6% in New York.
Their busiest month is December, with 18% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 1.6 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Chelsea Cove fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to SR-52 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: December is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Dutchess 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 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 Dutchess County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-52 | 2 |
| I-84 | 1 |
| Lake Walton Rd | 1 |
| Lime Kiln Rd | 1 |
| SR-22 | 1 |
| SR-55 | 1 |
| SR-82 | 1 |
| Stanley St | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Dutchess County) |
|---|---|
| I-84 | 7 |
| All Angels Hill Rd. | 1 |
| Hillside Lake Rd. | 1 |
| Raymond Avenue | 1 |
| Route 82 & Unity St | 1 |
| Rte 22 | 1 |
| SR-22 | 1 |
| SR-376 | 1 |
Chelsea Cove at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 12570) | $128,906 |
| Median home value (ZIP 12570) | $463,106 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Dutchess 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 | 79 | — | 3.1 |
| 2000s | 82 | +4% | 2.2 |
| 2010s | 116 | +42% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 130 | +12% | 3.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 79 a year in the 1990s and 130 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, 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Chelsea Cove
How many truck accidents are there in Chelsea Cove?
Since 2015, 1,166 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Dutchess County (691 injured, 20 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Chelsea Cove?
Since 2015, SR-52 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Chelsea Cove: 2.
When do most truck crashes happen in Chelsea Cove?
The worst month is February: 9.6% of truck crashes in Dutchess County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Chelsea Cove?
Since 2015, Dutchess County has reported 33 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.8% of its truck crashes.
How does Chelsea Cove compare with New York for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Dutchess County has 44.7 truck crashes a year; New York has 28.0.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Chelsea Cove?
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.