Freedom Plains, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Freedom Plains: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Freedom Plains 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 |
Compared with New York, Dutchess County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr.
Dutchess County at a glance: December more garbage-truck crashes happen in December than in any other month (18%).
Overview
Since 2015, 1,166 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Dutchess County. They injured 691 people and killed 20.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Freedom Plains 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
February has the most truck crashes, 9.6% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (7.0%).
November through March accounts for 43.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in 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
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Freedom Plains since 2015: Lake Walton Rd (1), Lime Kiln Rd (1), SR-115 (1), SR-52 (1) and SR-55 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
33 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.8% share (New York: 3.6%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in December (18%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 1.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Freedom Plains fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at December schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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) |
|---|---|
| Lake Walton Rd | 1 |
| Lime Kiln Rd | 1 |
| SR-115 | 1 |
| SR-52 | 1 |
| SR-55 | 1 |
| SR-82 | 1 |
| SR-9D | 1 |
| Stanley St | 1 |
| US-44 | 1 |
| US-9W | 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 |
Freedom Plains at a glance
| Land area | 1.3 sq mi |
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. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Freedom Plains
How many truck crashes happen in Freedom Plains?
Dutchess County has had 1,166 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 691 people and killing 20.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Freedom Plains?
Truck crashes in Dutchess County peak in February, with 9.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Freedom Plains?
Garbage trucks were involved in 33 reported crashes in Dutchess County since 2015 (2.8% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Freedom Plains compare with New York?
Dutchess County records 44.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Freedom Plains?
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.