Lake Placid, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lake Placid: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lake Placid 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).
Essex County at a glance: 30.9% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 9.4% across New York.
Overview
Police reported 239 crashes involving commercial trucks in Essex County since 2015: 85 people were injured and 4 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 14 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Lake Placid since 2015, this page uses Essex County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
The worst month is February with 13.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 3.8%.
November through March accounts for 52.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
By time of day, 7–8 am stands out with 8.4% of truck crashes.
30.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Lake Placid happened on Lake St (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 1.7%, compared with 3.6% in New York.
Route planning tips for Lake Placid fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 27.1% of truck crashes here, more than New York; adjust start times where you can.
- 30.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above New York; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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 Essex County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Lake St | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Essex County) |
|---|---|
| I-87 | 3 |
| SR-73 | 1 |
Lake Placid at a glance
| Population | 2,302 |
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1,691 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 12946) | $77,548 |
| Median home value (ZIP 12946) | $469,473 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 33 a year in the 1990s and 26 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lake Placid
How many truck crashes happen in Lake Placid?
Since 2015, 239 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Essex County (85 injured, 4 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Lake Placid?
February has the most truck crashes in Essex County, 13.4% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lake Placid?
Since 2015, Essex County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.7% of its truck crashes.
How does Lake Placid 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.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lake Placid?
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.