Carle Place, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Carle Place: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Carle Place 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. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Nassau County: +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.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Carle Place since 2015, this page uses Nassau County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
The worst month is August with 9.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 7.0%.
November through March accounts for 38.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 8.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 3.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-495 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (10). It is followed by SR-27 (5), SR-24 (3) and SR-25A (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
86 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.0% share (New York: 3.6%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (17%).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Carle Place fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-495, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Nassau County.
- Morning starts matter: 27.7% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than New York.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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 | 10 |
| SR-27 | 5 |
| SR-24 | 3 |
| SR-25A | 3 |
| Francis Lewis Blvd | 2 |
| I-295 | 2 |
| 120 Ave | 1 |
| Bellmore Ave | 1 |
| Bunker Ave | 1 |
| CR-1 Guinea Woods Rd | 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 |
Carle Place at a glance
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 11514) | $151,964 |
| Median home value (ZIP 11514) | $722,504 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 154 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 499. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 6.2 a year in 2016–19 and 5.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Carle Place
How many truck crashes happen in Carle Place?
Nassau County has had 4,266 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 3,181 people and killing 62.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Carle Place?
NHTSA data shows I-495 with 10 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Carle Place since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Carle Place?
August has the most truck crashes in Nassau County, 9.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Carle Place?
86 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Nassau County since 2015, 2.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Carle Place compared with New York?
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 Carle Place?
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.