Salisbury Mills, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Salisbury Mills: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Salisbury Mills 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.
Salisbury Mills at a glance: I-84 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Salisbury Mills: 4 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.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 1 truck crash a day.
Salisbury Mills had 0 reported truck crashes 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
Truck crashes peak in June (9.3% of the year) and are lowest in November (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.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.9% of truck crashes, compared with 9.4% in New York.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Salisbury Mills is I-84, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come SR-32 (3), I-87 (2) and SR-300 (2).
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).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 4.1, vs 2.0 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Salisbury Mills fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-84 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in January; review collection routes for that month.
- 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 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 Orange County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-84 | 4 |
| SR-32 | 3 |
| I-87 | 2 |
| SR-300 | 2 |
| 980T Old Rt 9W North St | 1 |
| CR-8 Sarah Wells Trail | 1 |
| Neelytown Rd | 1 |
| US-9W | 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 |
Salisbury Mills at a glance
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 12577) | $124,028 |
| Median home value (ZIP 12577) | $452,776 |
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. NHTSA counts 3.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 5.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Salisbury Mills
How common are truck crashes in Salisbury Mills?
Orange County has had 2,371 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,372 people and killing 48.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Salisbury Mills?
I-84 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Salisbury Mills since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Salisbury Mills?
The worst month is June: 9.3% of truck crashes in Orange County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Salisbury Mills?
82 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Orange County since 2015, 3.5% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Salisbury Mills 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 Salisbury Mills?
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.