East Herkimer, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in East Herkimer: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in East Herkimer and Herkimer County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Herkimer County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
18 of 331 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Herkimer County compares with New York State
Herkimer County against New York State and the US, 2015–2021 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Herkimer County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2021) | Herkimer County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 64.7 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 2.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 49% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.9% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 23.7% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 2.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.1% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 16% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 31.1% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.7× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 50.0% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 18.5% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 16% below the state |
Compared with New York, Herkimer County is lower on injuries per crash, morning rush (6–10 am) and after dark. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
Herkimer County at a glance: 23.7% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 9.4% in New York.
Overview
Since 2015, 331 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Herkimer County. They injured 127 people and killed 11.
That averages about one truck crash every 9 days in fully reported years.
East Herkimer had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Herkimer County numbers.
94% of truck crash reports in Herkimer County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (12.7% of the year) and are lowest in March (5.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 50.0% of truck crashes, against 41.8% across New York.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (11.8%).
23.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of East Herkimer since 2015: I-90 (2) and SR-5S (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
18 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 5.4% share (New York: 3.6%).
Route planning tips for East Herkimer fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 23.7% 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
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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, 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 Herkimer County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-90 | 2 |
| SR-5S | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Herkimer County) |
|---|---|
| SR-28 | 2 |
| I-90 | 1 |
| SR-51 | 1 |
| Summit Rd. | 1 |
East Herkimer at a glance
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 13350) | $56,157 |
| Median home value (ZIP 13350) | $131,782 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Herkimer 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 | 23 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 30 | +30% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 37 | +23% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 34 | -6% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 23 to 34. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about East Herkimer
How common are truck crashes in East Herkimer?
Since 2015, 331 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Herkimer County (127 injured, 11 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in East Herkimer?
January has the most truck crashes in Herkimer County, 12.7% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in East Herkimer?
Since 2015, Herkimer County has reported 18 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.4% of its truck crashes.
How does East Herkimer compare with New York for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Herkimer County has 64.7 truck crashes a year; New York has 28.0.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in East Herkimer?
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 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.