Tannersville, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Tannersville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Tannersville 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 |
Compared with New York, Greene County is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for 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
Police reported 347 crashes involving commercial trucks in Greene County since 2015: 135 people were injured and 9 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 10 days.
Tannersville had 0 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
The worst month is March with 12.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is October at 5.2%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 49.4% of truck crashes, against 41.8% across New York.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 9.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 14.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Tannersville since 2015: Nelson Hoff Rd (1), SR-23A (1) and SR-32 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 7 crashes, 2.0% of the total, against 3.6% across New York.
Route planning tips for Tannersville fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 14.5% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above New York), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Crash reporting for 2023 and 2024 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 Greene County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Nelson Hoff Rd | 1 |
| SR-23A | 1 |
| SR-32 | 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 |
Tannersville at a glance
| Population | 565 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 505 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 12485) | $67,165 |
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 crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Tannersville
How many truck crashes happen in Tannersville?
Greene County has had 347 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 135 people and killing 9.
When do most truck crashes happen in Tannersville?
March has the most truck crashes in Greene County, 12.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Tannersville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 7 reported crashes in Greene County since 2015 (2.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Tannersville compare with New York?
The yearly rate is 78.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Greene County, vs 28.0 for New York.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Tannersville?
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 and 2024; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.