Bellerose Terrace, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bellerose Terrace: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bellerose Terrace and Queens County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Queens County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.2 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Queens County compares with New York State
Queens County against New York State and the US, 2016–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Queens County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2016–2025) | Queens County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 18.6 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 34% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 40% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 1.13 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.8% | 3.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.2% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 87% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.7% | 25.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.4% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 31% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.0% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 26.1% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with New York, Queens County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above New York on injuries per crash and after dark.
Queens County at a glance: +372% reported truck crashes a year in the 2010s vs the 2000s (281 vs 60).
Overview
Since 2015, 4,174 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Queens County. They injured 4,876 people and killed 61.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 1 truck crash a day.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Bellerose Terrace since 2015, this page uses Queens County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
90% of truck crash reports in Queens 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, 9.2% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (7.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.0% of truck crashes, against 41.8% across New York.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 7.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.2% 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 Bellerose Terrace is I-495, with 10 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-27 (5), SR-25A (4) and I-295 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 159 of the truck crashes here, or 3.8%, compared with 3.6% in New York.
Their busiest month is August, with 13% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 2.0 deaths compared with 1.2 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Bellerose Terrace fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-495 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in August; review collection routes for that month.
- 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 2015 and 2023 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 Queens County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-495 | 10 |
| SR-27 | 5 |
| SR-25A | 4 |
| I-295 | 3 |
| I-678 | 3 |
| Francis Lewis Blvd | 2 |
| Grand Ave | 2 |
| Rockaway Blvd | 2 |
| SR-878 | 2 |
| 107 Ave | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Queens County) |
|---|---|
| 495I W/B Long Island Expressway | 6 |
| 495I Wb Long Island Expy | 5 |
| 495I E/B Long Island Expressway | 4 |
| 295I S/B Clearview Expressway | 3 |
| 678I S/B Van Wyck Expwy | 3 |
| Clearview Expressway | 3 |
| Long Island Expy | 3 |
| Nassau Expy | 3 |
Bellerose Terrace at a glance
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 11428) | $91,296 |
| Median home value (ZIP 11428) | $683,987 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Queens 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 | 50 | — | 9.7 |
| 2000s | 60 | +19% | 8.0 |
| 2010s | 222 | +273% | 5.1 |
| 2020s | 431 | +94% | 7.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 50 a year in the 1990s and 431 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 4.0 a year in 2016–19 and 7.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bellerose Terrace
How common are truck crashes in Bellerose Terrace?
Since 2015, 4,174 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Queens County (4,876 injured, 61 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Bellerose Terrace?
Since 2015, I-495 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Bellerose Terrace: 10.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Bellerose Terrace?
The worst month is June: 9.2% of truck crashes in Queens County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Bellerose Terrace?
Since 2015, Queens County has reported 159 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.8% of its truck crashes.
How does Bellerose Terrace compare with New York for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Queens County has 18.6 truck crashes a year; New York has 28.0.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Bellerose Terrace?
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 2015 and 2023; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.