Brunswick, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Brunswick: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Brunswick and Rensselaer County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Rensselaer County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
20 of 608 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Rensselaer County compares with New York State
Rensselaer County against New York State and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Rensselaer County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Rensselaer County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 40.4 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.9 | 2.0 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 37% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.2% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 9% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 11.3% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.9% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.2% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 10% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.7% | 41.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 16.6% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 25% below the state |
Compared with New York, Rensselaer County is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above New York on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Rensselaer County: +89% yearly reported truck crashes went from 30 in the 2000s to 57 in the 2010s.
Overview
Since 2015, 608 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Rensselaer County. They injured 282 people and killed 11.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 6 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Brunswick since 2015; patterns below come from Rensselaer County as a whole.
95% of truck crash reports in Rensselaer County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 10.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 6.1%.
November through March accounts for 41.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 9.7% of truck crashes.
11.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
I-787 leads within 10 miles of Brunswick with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-40 (2), SR-7 (2) and SR-787 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 20 crashes, 3.3% of the total, against 3.6% across New York.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in November (35% of them).
Route planning tips for Brunswick fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-787; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in November; review collection routes for that month.
- Morning starts matter: 27.9% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than New York.
- 11.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above New York; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2023 and 2024, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Rensselaer County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-787 | 3 |
| SR-40 | 2 |
| SR-7 | 2 |
| SR-787 | 2 |
| Broadway | 1 |
| CR-378 | 1 |
| SR-142 | 1 |
| SR-155 | 1 |
| US-4 | 1 |
| Williams Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Rensselaer County) |
|---|---|
| Berkshire Spur | 1 |
| Berkshire Spur Bridge | 1 |
| Columbia Tnpk | 1 |
| I-90 | 1 |
| Longwoods Dr. | 1 |
| Morrison Ave | 1 |
| Pinewoods Ave. | 1 |
| SR-2 | 1 |
Brunswick at a glance
| Population | 12,518 |
| Land area | 44.4 sq mi |
| Density | 282 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 12180) | $75,851 |
| Median home value (ZIP 12180) | $244,706 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Rensselaer 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 | 27 | — | 1.7 |
| 2000s | 30 | +12% | 1.4 |
| 2010s | 54 | +78% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 59 | +10% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 27 to 59. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Brunswick
How common are truck crashes in Brunswick?
Rensselaer County has had 608 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 282 people and killing 11.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Brunswick?
Since 2015, I-787 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Brunswick: 3.
When do most truck crashes happen in Brunswick?
The worst month is December: 10.7% of truck crashes in Rensselaer County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Brunswick?
Garbage trucks were involved in 20 reported crashes in Rensselaer County since 2015 (3.3% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Brunswick compare with New York?
Rensselaer County records 40.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Brunswick?
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 and 2024; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.