Lake Pleasant, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lake Pleasant: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lake Pleasant and Hamilton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hamilton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 51 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Hamilton County compares with New York State
Hamilton 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 Hamilton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hamilton County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 87.7 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 3.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.2 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 4.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.29 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 60% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 28.6% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 3.0× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.4% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 27% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 40.8% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 2.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.8% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 7% below the state |
| After dark | 16.3% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 26% below the state |
Compared with New York, Hamilton County is lower on 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.
The headline for Hamilton County: 8.2 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 2.0 in New York.
Overview
Police reported 51 crashes involving commercial trucks in Hamilton County since 2015: 14 people were injured and 4 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 82 days in fully reported years.
Lake Pleasant had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Hamilton County numbers.
88% of truck crash reports in Hamilton County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (13.7% of the year) and are lowest in March (3.9%).
November through March accounts for 38.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (15.7%).
28.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Lake Pleasant.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Hamilton County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Lake Pleasant fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Hamilton County.
- With 28.6% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above New York), plan winter equipment 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 Hamilton 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 (Hamilton County) |
|---|---|
| SR-30 | 1 |
| State Highway 8 | 1 |
Lake Pleasant at a glance
| Population | 897 |
| Land area | 188.0 sq mi |
| Density | 5 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 12164) | $62,083 |
| Median home value (ZIP 12164) | $237,731 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Hamilton 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 | 3 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 3 | -22% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 4 | +58% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 4 | -2% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lake Pleasant
How many truck accidents are there in Lake Pleasant?
Hamilton County has had 51 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 14 people and killing 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Lake Pleasant?
The worst month is September: 13.7% of truck crashes in Hamilton County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lake Pleasant?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Hamilton County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Lake Pleasant compare with New York for truck crashes?
Hamilton County records 87.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lake Pleasant?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.