Lexington, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lexington: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lexington and Greene County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Greene County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 347 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Greene County compares with New York State
Greene 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 Greene County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Greene County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 78.2 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 2.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.7 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 49% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 40% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 14.5% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.1% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 24% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.0% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.4% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 24.6% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Greene County has lower values than New York for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Greene County: 14.5% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 9.4% across New York.
Overview
Since 2015, 347 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Greene County. They injured 135 people and killed 9.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
Lexington had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Greene County numbers.
95% of truck crash reports in Greene County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 12.1% of the yearly total, while October has the fewest (5.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 49.4% of truck crashes, against 41.8% across New York.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (9.8%).
Road surface: 14.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lexington since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-23 (1) and SR-23A (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
7 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.0% share (New York: 3.6%).
Route planning tips for Lexington fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 14.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above New York; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2023 and 2024, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Greene County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-23 | 1 |
| SR-23A | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Greene County) |
|---|---|
| I-87 | 2 |
| Rte 42 | 1 |
| Rte 9W | 1 |
Lexington at a glance
| Population | 764 |
| Land area | 80.2 sq mi |
| Density | 10 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Greene 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 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 30 | +92% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 37 | +24% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 32 | -13% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 16 to 32. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lexington
How common are truck crashes in Lexington?
Greene County has had 347 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 135 people and killing 9.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Lexington?
The worst month is March: 12.1% of truck crashes in Greene County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lexington?
7 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Greene County since 2015, 2.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Lexington compare with New York?
Greene County records 78.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lexington?
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 and 2024; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.