Upper Red Hook, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Upper Red Hook: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Upper Red Hook 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 Upper Red Hook: US-9 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Upper Red Hook: 3 since 2015.
Overview
Dutchess County has recorded 1,166 truck crashes since 2015, with 691 people injured and 20 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Upper Red Hook 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%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.1% of truck crashes, vs 41.8% for 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
Within this area, US-9 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). It is followed by US-9W (2), CR-19 (1) and SR-9G (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 Upper Red Hook fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along US-9; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 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
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 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) |
|---|---|
| US-9 | 3 |
| US-9W | 2 |
| CR-19 | 1 |
| SR-9G | 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 |
Upper Red Hook at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 12571) | $118,967 |
| Median home value (ZIP 12571) | $431,491 |
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 crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.5 a year in 2016–19 and 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Upper Red Hook
How many truck accidents are there in Upper Red Hook?
1,166 truck crashes have been reported in Dutchess County since 2015, with 20 deaths and 691 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Upper Red Hook?
NHTSA data shows US-9 with 3 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Upper Red Hook since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Upper Red Hook?
The worst month is February: 9.6% of truck crashes in Dutchess County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Upper Red Hook?
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 Upper Red Hook compared 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 Upper Red Hook?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
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.