Windham, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Windham: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Windham 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 sits below New York 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
Since 2015, 347 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Greene County. They injured 135 people and killed 9.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 10 days.
Windham 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%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 49.4% of truck crashes, vs 41.8% for New York.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out 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
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Windham happened on SR-23 (1) and SR-23A (1); no road leads clearly.
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 Windham fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 14.5% 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.
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 |
Windham at a glance
| Population | 1,717 |
| Land area | 2.3 sq mi |
| Density | 746 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 12496) | $59,286 |
| Median home value (ZIP 12496) | $314,927 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 16 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 32. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Windham
How common are truck crashes in Windham?
Greene County has had 347 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 135 people and killing 9.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Windham?
The worst month is March: 12.1% of truck crashes in Greene County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Windham?
7 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Greene County since 2015, 2.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Windham compared 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 Windham?
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.