Garden City Park, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Garden City Park: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Garden City Park 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 has lower values than New York for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above New York on 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
Police reported 4,266 crashes involving commercial trucks in Nassau County since 2015: 3,181 people were injured and 62 were killed.
That averages about 1 truck crash a day in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Garden City Park since 2015; patterns below come from Nassau County as a whole.
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.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 8.4% of truck crashes.
3.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
I-495 leads within 10 miles of Garden City Park with 8 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come SR-27 (6), SR-25A (4) and I-678 (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 Garden City Park 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.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in January; review collection routes for that month.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 27.7% of truck crashes here, more than New York; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 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 Nassau County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-495 | 8 |
| SR-27 | 6 |
| SR-25A | 4 |
| I-678 | 3 |
| Francis Lewis Blvd | 2 |
| I-295 | 2 |
| Rockaway Blvd | 2 |
| SR-24 | 2 |
| 120 Ave | 1 |
| Bellmore 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 |
Garden City Park at a glance
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 11040) | $154,696 |
| Median home value (ZIP 11040) | $807,843 |
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 Garden City Park
How many truck crashes happen in Garden City Park?
Since 2015, 4,266 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Nassau County (3,181 injured, 62 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Garden City Park?
Since 2015, I-495 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Garden City Park: 8.
When do most truck crashes happen in Garden City Park?
August has the most truck crashes in Nassau County, 9.8% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Garden City Park?
Garbage trucks were involved in 86 reported crashes in Nassau County since 2015 (2.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Garden City Park compare with New York?
The yearly rate is 35.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Nassau County, vs 28.0 for New York.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Garden City Park?
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.