Fort Montgomery, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fort Montgomery: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fort Montgomery and Orange County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Orange County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4.1 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.0 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Orange County compares with New York State
Orange 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 Orange County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Orange County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 65.2 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 2.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 23% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.5% | 3.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.9% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 37% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.0% | 25.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.1% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 16% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.9% | 41.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.4% | 22.1% | 24.8% | same |
Orange County has lower values than New York for injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr.
Orange County at a glance: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes: 13% of them.
Overview
Police reported 2,371 crashes involving commercial trucks in Orange County since 2015: 1,372 people were injured and 48 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 1 truck crash a day.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Fort Montgomery since 2015, this page uses Orange County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
96% of truck crash reports in Orange County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 9.3% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (7.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.9% of truck crashes, vs 41.8% for New York.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 7.9% of truck crashes.
5.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Fort Montgomery happened on SR-32 (2), US-9W (2), I-87 (1), SR-300 (1) and US-9 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 82 crashes, 3.5% of the total, against 3.6% across New York.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in January (13% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 4.1 deaths compared with 2.0 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Fort Montgomery fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Orange County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-32 | 2 |
| US-9W | 2 |
| I-87 | 1 |
| SR-300 | 1 |
| US-9 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Orange County) |
|---|---|
| I-87 | 7 |
| I-84 | 7 |
| SR-17 | 6 |
| Ackerman Rd | 1 |
| Cross Road | 1 |
| Exit 16 Sr 17 E To I 87 | 1 |
| Exit 39 I 84 Eb To Us Rte 9W | 1 |
| SR-17A | 1 |
Fort Montgomery at a glance
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 10928) | $102,347 |
| Median home value (ZIP 10928) | $325,447 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Orange 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 | 118 | — | 3.7 |
| 2000s | 163 | +38% | 5.3 |
| 2010s | 248 | +52% | 3.9 |
| 2020s | 246 | -1% | 5.2 |
In the 1990s about 118 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 246. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 3.8 a year in 2016–19 and 5.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fort Montgomery
How common are truck crashes in Fort Montgomery?
Orange County has had 2,371 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,372 people and killing 48.
When do most truck crashes happen in Fort Montgomery?
June has the most truck crashes in Orange County, 9.3% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Fort Montgomery?
Garbage trucks were involved in 82 reported crashes in Orange County since 2015 (3.5% of truck crashes).
How does Fort Montgomery compare with New York for truck crashes?
Orange County records 65.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Fort Montgomery?
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.