Brighton Town, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Brighton Town: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Brighton Town and Franklin County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Franklin County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 177 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Franklin County compares with New York State
Franklin 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 Franklin County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Franklin County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 41.1 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 35% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 34% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.6% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 28% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 27.1% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 2.9× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.2% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 29.7% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.7× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.7% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 12.3% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 45% below the state |
Franklin County sits below New York 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 in rain, sleet or snow.
Franklin County at a glance: 27.1% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Overview
Police reported 177 crashes involving commercial trucks in Franklin County since 2015: 84 people were injured and 2 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 19 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Brighton Town since 2015; patterns below come from Franklin County as a whole.
94% of truck crash reports in Franklin County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 13.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 4.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 49.7% of truck crashes, vs 41.8% for New York.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (10.7%).
Road surface: 27.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Brighton since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 2.3%, compared with 3.6% in New York.
Route planning tips for Brighton Town fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 27.1% 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
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.
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 Franklin County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Franklin County) |
|---|---|
| SR-11 | 3 |
| Hartnet Rd. | 1 |
| SR-3 | 1 |
| Washington St | 1 |
Brighton Town at a glance
| Population | 1,168 |
| Land area | 77.9 sq mi |
| Density | 15 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 12976) | $61,406 |
| Median home value (ZIP 12976) | $206,067 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Franklin 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 | 16 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 19 | +14% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 20 | +5% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 17 | -13% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 16 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 17. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Brighton Town
How many truck crashes happen in Brighton Town?
177 truck crashes have been reported in Franklin County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 84 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Brighton Town?
Truck crashes in Franklin County peak in January, with 13.0% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Brighton Town?
Since 2015, Franklin County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.3% of its truck crashes.
How does Brighton Town compare with New York for truck crashes?
Franklin County records 41.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Brighton Town?
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.