Lockport, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lockport: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lockport and Niagara County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Niagara County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.4 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.6 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Niagara County compares with New York State
Niagara 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 Niagara County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Niagara County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 30.3 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 20% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.50 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 32% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.7% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.4% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.3% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.7% | 17.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.5% | 41.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 13.0% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 41% below the state |
Compared with New York, Niagara County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and after dark. It runs above New York on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Niagara County: 1 in 18 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 5.7%, vs 3.6% in New York.
Overview
Police reported 555 crashes involving commercial trucks in Niagara County since 2015: 294 people were injured and 10 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 6 days.
With 4 truck crashes reported in Lockport since 2015, this page uses Niagara County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
96% of truck crash reports in Niagara County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (9.7% of the year) and are lowest in April (4.5%).
November through March accounts for 42.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 9.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 12.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lockport since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-425 (2), SR-93 (2), CR-118 Orangeport Rd (1), CR-14 Beattie Ave (1) and CR-19 Stone Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 29 crashes, 5.2% of the total, against 3.6% across New York.
Their busiest month is January, with 24% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 3.4 deaths compared with 1.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Lockport fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 29.3% of truck crashes here, more than New York; adjust start times where you can.
- 12.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above New York; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Crash reporting for 2023, 2024 and 2025 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Niagara County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-425 | 2 |
| SR-93 | 2 |
| CR-118 Orangeport Rd | 1 |
| CR-14 Beattie Ave | 1 |
| CR-19 Stone Rd | 1 |
| SR-31 | 1 |
| Saunders Settlement Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Niagara County) |
|---|---|
| 637 66Th St. | 1 |
| Campbell Blvd | 1 |
| Genesee St. | 1 |
| Hartland Rd. | 1 |
| Hyde Park Blvd. | 1 |
| Niagara Ave. | 1 |
| Niagara Falls Blvd | 1 |
| S Transit Rd. | 1 |
Lockport at a glance
| Population | 20,394 |
| Land area | 8.4 sq mi |
| Density | 2,428 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Niagara 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 | 42 | — | 2.9 |
| 2000s | 35 | -15% | 1.9 |
| 2010s | 62 | +75% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 52 | -17% | 2.0 |
In the 1990s about 42 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 52. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lockport
How many truck crashes happen in Lockport?
555 truck crashes have been reported in Niagara County since 2015, with 10 deaths and 294 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Lockport?
Truck crashes in Niagara County peak in February, with 9.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lockport?
29 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Niagara County since 2015, 5.2% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Lockport compared with New York?
Niagara County records 30.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lockport?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
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.