Hilton, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hilton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hilton and Monroe County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Monroe County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.4 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.6 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Monroe County compares with New York State
Monroe County against New York State and the US, 2015–2022 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Monroe County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Monroe County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 28.5 | 28.0 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 20% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 29% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.9% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 13.5% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 31.1% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.3% | 17.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.0% | 41.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.4% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 30% below the state |
Monroe County sits below New York on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and after dark. It runs above New York on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Monroe County: +104% reported truck crashes a year in the 2010s vs the 2000s (200 vs 98).
Overview
Since 2015, 1,811 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Monroe County. They injured 971 people and killed 31.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
Hilton had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Monroe County numbers.
97% of truck crash reports in Monroe County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 10.4% of the yearly total, while August has the fewest (7.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.0% of truck crashes, against 41.8% across New York.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 9.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 13.5% 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 Hilton since 2015: SR-104 (2), SR-31 (2), CR-177 Spencerport Rd (1), CR-208 Manitou Rd (1) and Fisher St (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 89 crashes, 4.9% of the total, against 3.6% across New York.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in March (16%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 2.4 deaths compared with 1.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Hilton fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Monroe County.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at March schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Morning starts matter: 31.1% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than New York.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 13.5% of truck crashes here, more than New York; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 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 Monroe County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-104 | 2 |
| SR-31 | 2 |
| CR-177 Spencerport Rd | 1 |
| CR-208 Manitou Rd | 1 |
| Fisher St | 1 |
| Lexington Ave | 1 |
| SR-390 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Monroe County) |
|---|---|
| I-490 | 2 |
| I-90 | 2 |
| Linden Ave. | 2 |
| Manitou Rd. | 2 |
| Scottsville Rd. | 2 |
| Fedex Way & Manitou Road | 1 |
| Glenwood Ave | 1 |
| I-390 | 1 |
Hilton at a glance
| Population | 5,975 |
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Density | 3,345 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 14468) | $98,693 |
| Median home value (ZIP 14468) | $233,109 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Monroe 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 | 91 | — | 4.4 |
| 2000s | 98 | +8% | 3.4 |
| 2010s | 200 | +104% | 2.4 |
| 2020s | 193 | -3% | 4.2 |
In the 1990s about 91 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 193. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 2.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 4.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hilton
How common are truck crashes in Hilton?
Since 2015, 1,811 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Monroe County (971 injured, 31 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Hilton?
January has the most truck crashes in Monroe County, 10.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Hilton?
Since 2015, Monroe County has reported 89 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.9% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Hilton compared with New York?
The yearly rate is 28.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Monroe County, vs 28.0 for New York.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Hilton?
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, 2024 and 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.