Rush, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rush: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rush 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 has lower values than New York for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and after dark. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Monroe County: +104% change in yearly reported truck crashes from the 2000s (98) to the 2010s (200).
Overview
Police reported 1,811 crashes involving commercial trucks in Monroe County since 2015: 971 people were injured and 31 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
Rush had 3 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
Truck crashes peak in January (10.4% of the year) and are lowest in August (7.2%).
November through March accounts for 43.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (9.1%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 13.5% of truck crashes, compared with 9.4% in New York.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Rush happened on I-90 (2), SR-15 (2), SR-252 (2), US-20 (2) and CR-39 Calkins Rd (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 89 of the truck crashes here, or 4.9%, compared with 3.6% in New York.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in March (16% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 2.4, vs 1.6 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Rush 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.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 31.1% of truck crashes here, more than New York; adjust start times where you can.
- 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
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.
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 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-90 | 2 |
| SR-15 | 2 |
| SR-252 | 2 |
| US-20 | 2 |
| CR-39 Calkins Rd | 1 |
| CR-52 Triphammer Rd | 1 |
| CR-53 | 1 |
| CR-62 Bronson Hill Rd | 1 |
| Clay St | 1 |
| Mendon Ionia Rd | 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 |
Rush at a glance
| Population | 3,450 |
| Land area | 30.3 sq mi |
| Density | 114 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 14543) | $122,654 |
| Median home value (ZIP 14543) | $262,906 |
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 Rush
How common are truck crashes in Rush?
Monroe County has had 1,811 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 971 people and killing 31.
When do most truck crashes happen in Rush?
The worst month is January: 10.4% of truck crashes in Monroe County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Rush?
Since 2015, Monroe County has reported 89 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.9% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Rush compared with New York?
Monroe County records 28.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Rush?
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 2023, 2024 and 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.