Brewster, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Brewster: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Brewster and Putnam County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Putnam County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
10 of 591 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Putnam County compares with New York State
Putnam 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 Putnam County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Putnam County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 68.1 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 2.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 35% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 26% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.7% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 53% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.5% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 31% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 31.2% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.8% | 17.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.4% | 41.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.0% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 10% below the state |
Putnam County sits below New York on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Putnam County: 1 in 60 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.7%, against 3.6% for New York.
Overview
Police reported 591 crashes involving commercial trucks in Putnam County since 2015: 348 people were injured and 13 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 5 days.
Brewster had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Putnam County numbers.
97% of truck crash reports in Putnam County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (9.6% of the year) and are lowest in January (6.8%).
November through March accounts for 39.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 10.5% of truck crashes.
6.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
I-84 leads within 10 miles of Brewster with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: US-6 (4), SR-52 (2) and I-684 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 10 crashes, 1.7% of the total, against 3.6% across New York.
Route planning tips for Brewster fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Putnam County.
- Check whether your routes use I-84, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 31.2% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above New York; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
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 Putnam County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-84 | 5 |
| US-6 | 4 |
| SR-52 | 2 |
| I-684 | 1 |
| SR-301 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Putnam County) |
|---|---|
| I-84 | 5 |
| SR-312 | 1 |
Brewster at a glance
| Population | 2,504 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 5,100 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 10509) | $116,831 |
| Median home value (ZIP 10509) | $458,983 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Putnam 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 | 34 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 50 | +48% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 62 | +24% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 54 | -12% | 1.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 34 to 54. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Brewster
How many truck crashes happen in Brewster?
Since 2015, 591 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Putnam County (348 injured, 13 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Brewster?
Since 2015, I-84 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Brewster: 5.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Brewster?
The worst month is July: 9.6% of truck crashes in Putnam County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Brewster?
10 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Putnam County since 2015, 1.7% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Brewster compared with New York?
Per 100,000 residents, Putnam County has 68.1 truck crashes a year; New York has 28.0.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Brewster?
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.