Chesterfield, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Chesterfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Chesterfield and Essex County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Essex County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 239 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Essex County compares with New York State
Essex 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 Essex County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Essex County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 71.4 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 2.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 50% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 48% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.4% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 60% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 30.9% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 3.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.1% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 37.1% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 2.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 52.9% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 26.2% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with New York, Essex County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above New York on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Essex County: 30.9% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 9.4% in New York.
Overview
Since 2015, 239 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Essex County. They injured 85 people and killed 4.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 14 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Chesterfield since 2015; patterns below come from Essex County as a whole.
97% of truck crash reports in Essex 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 (13.4% of the year) and are lowest in July (3.8%).
November through March accounts for 52.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (8.4%).
Road surface: 30.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Chesterfield since 2015: CR-41 Hallock Hill Rd (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.7% share (New York: 3.6%).
Route planning tips for Chesterfield fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Essex County.
- Morning starts matter: 27.1% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than New York.
- With 30.9% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above New York), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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.
Crash reporting for 2023, 2024 and 2025 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Essex County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-41 Hallock Hill Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Essex County) |
|---|---|
| I-87 | 3 |
| SR-73 | 1 |
Chesterfield at a glance
| Population | 2,440 |
| Land area | 79.0 sq mi |
| Density | 31 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 12944) | $72,207 |
| Median home value (ZIP 12944) | $148,647 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Essex 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 | 33 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 30 | -7% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 25 | -17% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 26 | +4% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 33 to 26. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Chesterfield
How many truck accidents are there in Chesterfield?
Since 2015, 239 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Essex County (85 injured, 4 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Chesterfield?
February has the most truck crashes in Essex County, 13.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Chesterfield?
Since 2015, Essex County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.7% of its truck crashes.
How does Chesterfield compare with New York for truck crashes?
Essex County records 71.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Chesterfield?
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.