Oppenheim, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Oppenheim: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Oppenheim and Fulton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Fulton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 116 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Fulton County compares with New York State
Fulton County against New York State and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fulton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Fulton County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 20.1 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 28% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 22% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.7% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 51% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.4% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.4% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 31% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.0% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 27% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.7% | 41.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 17.4% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 21% below the state |
Compared with New York, Fulton County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Fulton County: 1 in 57 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 1.7%, vs 3.6% in New York.
Overview
Police reported 116 crashes involving commercial trucks in Fulton County since 2015: 66 people were injured and 3 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 35 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Oppenheim since 2015, this page uses Fulton County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
96% of truck crash reports in Fulton County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 12.1% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (6.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.7% of truck crashes, vs 41.8% for New York.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 12.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 10.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Oppenheim since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.7% share (New York: 3.6%).
Route planning tips for Oppenheim fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 10.4% of truck crashes here, more than New York; schedule winter 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Fulton 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 (Fulton County) |
|---|---|
| Opportunity Dr. | 1 |
| SR-29 | 1 |
Oppenheim at a glance
| Population | 1,748 |
| Land area | 56.1 sq mi |
| Density | 31 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 13329) | $60,104 |
| Median home value (ZIP 13329) | $124,854 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Fulton 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 | 11 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 9 | -15% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 11 | +22% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 10 | -16% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 11 to 10. 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 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Oppenheim
How many truck accidents are there in Oppenheim?
Since 2015, 116 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Fulton County (66 injured, 3 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Oppenheim?
July has the most truck crashes in Fulton County, 12.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Oppenheim?
Since 2015, Fulton County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.7% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Oppenheim compared with New York?
Fulton County records 20.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Oppenheim?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.