Pawling, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pawling: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pawling 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.
Pawling at a glance: SR-52 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Pawling: 3 since 2015.
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.
Pawling had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Dutchess County numbers.
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
The worst month is February with 9.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 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%).
Road surface: 8.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Pawling is SR-52, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by I-84 (2), SR-22 (1) and SR-55 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 33 crashes, 2.8% of the total, against 3.6% across New York.
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 Pawling fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Dutchess County.
- Where you can, review stops along SR-52; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: December is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Dutchess County.
- 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 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 |
| I-84 | 2 |
| SR-22 | 1 |
| SR-55 | 1 |
| US-7 | 1 |
| Weil Rd | 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 |
Pawling at a glance
| Population | 2,070 |
| Land area | 2.0 sq mi |
| Density | 1,059 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 12564) | $111,324 |
| Median home value (ZIP 12564) | $441,997 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 79 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 130. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Pawling
How common are truck crashes in Pawling?
Since 2015, 1,166 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Dutchess County (691 injured, 20 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Pawling?
SR-52 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Pawling since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Pawling?
Truck crashes in Dutchess County peak in February, with 9.6% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Pawling?
Garbage trucks were involved in 33 reported crashes in Dutchess County since 2015 (2.8% of truck crashes).
How does Pawling compare with New York for truck crashes?
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 Pawling?
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.