Lowville, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lowville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lowville and Lewis County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lewis County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 152 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Lewis County compares with New York State
Lewis 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 Lewis County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lewis County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 51.3 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.3 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 2.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 33% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.3% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 63% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 38.0% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 4.0× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.3% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 15% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 38.7% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 2.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 55.3% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 18.7% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 16% below the state |
Lewis County has lower values than New York for 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.
Lewis County at a glance: 38.0% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Overview
Lewis County has recorded 152 truck crashes since 2015, with 74 people injured and 8 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 27 days.
Lowville had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lewis County numbers.
97% of truck crash reports in Lewis County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 20.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is October at 0.7%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 55.3% of truck crashes, vs 41.8% for New York.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (11.8%).
38.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Lowville happened on SR-12 (2) and CR-22 Number Four Rd (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 1.3%, compared with 3.6% in New York.
Route planning tips for Lowville fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 38.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above New York; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Lewis County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-12 | 2 |
| CR-22 Number Four Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lewis County) |
|---|---|
| SR-26 | 1 |
Lowville at a glance
| Population | 3,336 |
| Land area | 1.9 sq mi |
| Density | 1,759 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lewis 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 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 12 | -22% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 16 | +29% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 9 | -45% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 16 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 9. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lowville
How common are truck crashes in Lowville?
Lewis County has had 152 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 74 people and killing 8.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Lowville?
Truck crashes in Lewis County peak in January, with 20.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lowville?
Since 2015, Lewis County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.3% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Lowville compared with New York?
The yearly rate is 51.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Lewis County, vs 28.0 for New York.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lowville?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.