Chateaugay, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Chateaugay: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Chateaugay 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% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 9.4% in New York.
Overview
Franklin County has recorded 177 truck crashes since 2015, with 84 people injured and 2 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 19 days in fully reported years.
Chateaugay had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Franklin County numbers.
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%.
November through March accounts for 49.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 10.7% of truck crashes.
27.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Chateaugay 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 Chateaugay fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 27.1% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above New York), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 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 |
Chateaugay at a glance
| Population | 746 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 689 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 12920) | $79,773 |
| Median home value (ZIP 12920) | $138,604 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 16 a year in the 1990s and 17 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Chateaugay
How many truck accidents are there in Chateaugay?
177 truck crashes have been reported in Franklin County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 84 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Chateaugay?
The worst month is January: 13.0% of truck crashes in Franklin County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Chateaugay?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Franklin County since 2015, 2.3% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Chateaugay compared with New York?
Per 100,000 residents, Franklin County has 41.1 truck crashes a year; New York has 28.0.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Chateaugay?
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.