Bellmore, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bellmore: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bellmore and Nassau County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Nassau County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Nassau County compares with New York State
Nassau 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 Nassau County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Nassau County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 35.5 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 30% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 40% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.2% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 66% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.7% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.2% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 32% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.8% | 41.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 17.2% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 22% below the state |
Nassau County sits below New York on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and morning rush (6–10 am).
Nassau County at a glance: +143% yearly reported truck crashes went from 179 in the 2000s to 436 in the 2010s.
Overview
Since 2015, 4,266 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Nassau County. They injured 3,181 people and killed 62.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly 1 truck crash every day.
Bellmore had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Nassau County numbers.
96% of truck crash reports in Nassau County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (9.8% of the year) and are lowest in January (7.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.8% of truck crashes, against 41.8% across New York.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.4%).
3.2% 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 10 miles of Bellmore is I-495, with 6 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-27 (5), SR-109 (4) and SR-24 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 86 crashes, 2.0% of the total, against 3.6% across New York.
Their busiest month is January, with 17% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 1.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Bellmore fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-495; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Morning starts matter: 27.7% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than New York.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Nassau County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-495 | 6 |
| SR-27 | 5 |
| SR-109 | 4 |
| SR-24 | 3 |
| Bellmore Ave | 1 |
| Bunker Ave | 1 |
| CR-1 Guinea Woods Rd | 1 |
| CR-105 Jerusalem Ave | 1 |
| CR-177 Stewart Ave | 1 |
| CR-189 Wantagh Ave | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Nassau County) |
|---|---|
| I-495 | 4 |
| Northern St Pkwy | 3 |
| Eb Long Island Expy | 2 |
| Long Island Expy Wb Exit 44 | 2 |
| Portland Ave Westbury | 2 |
| Brookville | 1 |
| E/B I-495, East Hills | 1 |
| E/B Lie Exit 36 | 1 |
Bellmore at a glance
| Land area | 2.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 11710) | $173,054 |
| Median home value (ZIP 11710) | $673,666 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Nassau 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 | 154 | — | 5.6 |
| 2000s | 179 | +16% | 5.0 |
| 2010s | 415 | +131% | 6.3 |
| 2020s | 499 | +20% | 5.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 154 a year in the 1990s and 499 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 6.2 a year in 2016–19, 5.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bellmore
How many truck crashes happen in Bellmore?
Since 2015, 4,266 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Nassau County (3,181 injured, 62 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Bellmore?
NHTSA data shows I-495 with 6 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Bellmore since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Bellmore?
August has the most truck crashes in Nassau County, 9.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Bellmore?
86 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Nassau County since 2015, 2.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Bellmore compare with New York for truck crashes?
Nassau County records 35.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Bellmore?
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.