Wawayanda, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Wawayanda: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Wawayanda 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 sits below New York on injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr.
Wawayanda at a glance: US-6 deadliest road: 3 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Wawayanda since 2015.
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.
Wawayanda had 4 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.
5.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
US-6 leads within 10 miles of Wawayanda with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come I-84 (2), CR-1A (1) and CR-6 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 82 crashes, 3.5% of the total, against 3.6% across New York.
Their busiest month is January, with 13% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 4.1 deaths compared with 2.0 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Wawayanda fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along US-6; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Orange County.
- 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 Orange County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-6 | 3 |
| I-84 | 2 |
| CR-1A | 1 |
| CR-6 | 1 |
| CR-8 Sarah Wells Trail | 1 |
| North St | 1 |
| SR-17 | 1 |
| SR-284 | 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 |
Wawayanda at a glance
| Population | 7,687 |
| Land area | 34.7 sq mi |
| Density | 222 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 10973) | $117,167 |
| Median home value (ZIP 10973) | $406,735 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 118 to 246. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Wawayanda
How common are truck crashes in Wawayanda?
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 Wawayanda?
NHTSA data shows US-6 with 3 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Wawayanda since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Wawayanda?
June has the most truck crashes in Orange County, 9.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Wawayanda?
Since 2015, Orange County has reported 82 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.5% of its truck crashes.
How does Wawayanda compare with New York for truck crashes?
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 Wawayanda?
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.