Tupper Lake, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Tupper Lake: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Tupper Lake 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 has lower values than New York for 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.
What stands out in Franklin County: 27.1% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 9.4% in New York.
Overview
Police reported 177 crashes involving commercial trucks in Franklin County since 2015: 84 people were injured and 2 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 19 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Tupper Lake since 2015, this page uses Franklin County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
Truck crashes peak in January (13.0% of the year) and are lowest in May (4.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 49.7% of truck crashes, vs 41.8% for New York.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 10.7% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 27.1% of truck crashes, compared with 9.4% in New York.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Tupper Lake since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 4 crashes, 2.3% of the total, against 3.6% across New York.
Route planning tips for Tupper Lake fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Franklin County.
- 27.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above New York; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 |
Tupper Lake at a glance
| Population | 3,308 |
| Land area | 2.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,582 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 12986) | $67,883 |
| Median home value (ZIP 12986) | $153,587 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 16 to 17. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Tupper Lake
How many truck accidents are there in Tupper Lake?
Since 2015, 177 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Franklin County (84 injured, 2 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Tupper Lake?
January has the most truck crashes in Franklin County, 13.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Tupper Lake?
Since 2015, Franklin County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.3% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Tupper Lake compare 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 Tupper Lake?
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.