Hillside Lake, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hillside Lake: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hillside Lake 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. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr.
Hillside Lake at a glance: SR-52 deadliest road: 2 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Hillside Lake since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,166 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Dutchess County. They injured 691 people and killed 20.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Hillside Lake since 2015, this page uses Dutchess County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 8.5% of truck crashes.
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 Hillside Lake with 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: I-84 (1), Lake Walton Rd (1) and Lime Kiln Rd (1).
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%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 1.6 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Hillside Lake 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.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in December; review collection routes for that month.
- 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.
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-115 | 1 |
| SR-55 | 1 |
| SR-82 | 1 |
| SR-9D | 1 |
| Stanley St | 1 |
| US-44 | 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 |
Hillside Lake at a glance
| Land area | 0.5 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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 79 to 130. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hillside Lake
How many truck accidents are there in Hillside Lake?
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 Hillside Lake?
SR-52 had 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Hillside Lake since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Hillside Lake?
February has the most truck crashes in Dutchess County, 9.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Hillside Lake?
Since 2015, Dutchess County has reported 33 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.8% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Hillside Lake compare with New York?
The yearly rate is 44.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Dutchess County, vs 28.0 for New York.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Hillside Lake?
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.