Minisink, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Minisink: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Minisink 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 |
Compared with New York, Orange County is lower on injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above New York on crashes per 100k residents / yr.
The headline for Minisink: I-84 deadliest road: 2 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Minisink since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,371 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Orange County. They injured 1,372 people and killed 48.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly 1 truck crash every day.
Minisink had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Orange County numbers.
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%).
November through March accounts for 39.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 7.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 5.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Minisink is I-84, with 2 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come CR-1A (1), CR-519 (1) and CR-565 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
82 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.5% share (New York: 3.6%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (13%).
They recorded 4.1 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.0 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Minisink fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-84; 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.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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 Orange County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-84 | 2 |
| CR-1A | 1 |
| CR-519 | 1 |
| CR-565 | 1 |
| CR-6 | 1 |
| SR-284 | 1 |
| SR-42 | 1 |
| US-6 | 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 |
Minisink at a glance
| Population | 4,706 |
| Land area | 23.0 sq mi |
| Density | 205 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 10998) | $129,348 |
| Median home value (ZIP 10998) | $453,365 |
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 large-truck crashes: 3.8 a year in 2016–19, 5.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Minisink
How many truck crashes happen in Minisink?
Orange County has had 2,371 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,372 people and killing 48.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Minisink?
Since 2015, I-84 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Minisink: 2.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Minisink?
The worst month is June: 9.3% of truck crashes in Orange County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Minisink?
Garbage trucks were involved in 82 reported crashes in Orange County since 2015 (3.5% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Minisink compared with New York?
Per 100,000 residents, Orange County has 65.2 truck crashes a year; New York has 28.0.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Minisink?
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.