Rochester, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rochester: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rochester 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 |
Compared with New York, Monroe County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and after dark. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
Monroe County at a glance: +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.
Only 7 truck crashes were reported in Rochester since 2015; patterns below come from Monroe County as a whole.
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.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 9.1% of truck crashes.
13.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 15 miles of Rochester is SR-104, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: I-90 (2), SR-252 (2) and Bausch St (1).
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 Rochester fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use SR-104, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at March schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 31.1% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above New York; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 13.5% of truck crashes here, more than New York; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 to FMCSA was incomplete in 2023, 2024 and 2025; rates and comparisons skip those years.
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 15 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-104 | 5 |
| I-90 | 2 |
| SR-252 | 2 |
| Bausch St | 1 |
| CR-177 Spencerport Rd | 1 |
| CR-200 Lincoln Rd | 1 |
| CR-208 Manitou Rd | 1 |
| CR-39 Calkins Rd | 1 |
| Cumberland St | 1 |
| Fisher St | 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 |
Rochester at a glance
| Population | 207,282 |
| Land area | 35.8 sq mi |
| Density | 5,796 per sq mi |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 91 a year in the 1990s and 193 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.0 a year in 2016–19 and 4.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Rochester
How many truck crashes happen in Rochester?
Monroe County has had 1,811 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 971 people and killing 31.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Rochester?
NHTSA data shows SR-104 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 15 miles of Rochester since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Rochester?
The worst month is January: 10.4% of truck crashes in Monroe County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Rochester?
Garbage trucks were involved in 89 reported crashes in Monroe County since 2015 (4.9% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Rochester compared with New York?
Monroe County records 28.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Rochester?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
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.