Philipstown, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Philipstown: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Philipstown 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 |
Compared with New York, Putnam County is lower 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).
Putnam County at a glance: 1 in 60 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.7%, against 3.6% for New York.
Overview
Since 2015, 591 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Putnam County. They injured 348 people and killed 13.
That averages about one truck crash every 5 days in fully reported years.
Philipstown 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
July has the most truck crashes, 9.6% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (6.8%).
November through March accounts for 39.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (10.5%).
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 Philipstown with 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by 980T Old Rt 9W North St (1), SR-300 (1) and SR-32 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
10 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.7% share (New York: 3.6%).
Route planning tips for Philipstown fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-84; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 31.2% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above New York; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Putnam County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-84 | 2 |
| 980T Old Rt 9W North St | 1 |
| SR-300 | 1 |
| SR-32 | 1 |
| SR-9D | 1 |
| US-9 | 1 |
| US-9W | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Putnam County) |
|---|---|
| I-84 | 5 |
| SR-312 | 1 |
Philipstown at a glance
| Population | 9,881 |
| Land area | 48.8 sq mi |
| Density | 202 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 10524) | $146,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 10524) | $563,971 |
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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Philipstown
How many truck accidents are there in Philipstown?
Putnam County has had 591 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 348 people and killing 13.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Philipstown?
NHTSA data shows I-84 with 2 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Philipstown since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Philipstown?
July has the most truck crashes in Putnam County, 9.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Philipstown?
10 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Putnam County since 2015, 1.7% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Philipstown compare 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 Philipstown?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
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.