East Fishkill, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in East Fishkill: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in East Fishkill 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.
The headline for East Fishkill: SR-52 3 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of East Fishkill.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,166 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Dutchess County. They injured 691 people and killed 20.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 4 truck crashes were reported in East Fishkill 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%).
November through March accounts for 43.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 8.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 8.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-52 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). After it: SR-9D (2), I-84 (1) and Lake Walton Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
33 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.8% share (New York: 3.6%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in December (18% of them).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for East Fishkill 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 was incomplete in 2023, 2024 and 2025, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
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 | 3 |
| SR-9D | 2 |
| I-84 | 1 |
| Lake Walton Rd | 1 |
| Lime Kiln Rd | 1 |
| SR-301 | 1 |
| SR-55 | 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 |
East Fishkill at a glance
| Population | 29,755 |
| Land area | 56.6 sq mi |
| Density | 526 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 12533) | $141,585 |
| Median home value (ZIP 12533) | $478,667 |
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 East Fishkill
How many truck accidents are there in East Fishkill?
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 East Fishkill?
Since 2015, SR-52 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of East Fishkill: 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in East Fishkill?
The worst month is February: 9.6% of truck crashes in Dutchess County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in East Fishkill?
Garbage trucks were involved in 33 reported crashes in Dutchess County since 2015 (2.8% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in East Fishkill compared with New York?
Per 100,000 residents, Dutchess County has 44.7 truck crashes a year; New York has 28.0.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in East Fishkill?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
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.