Valley Cottage, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Valley Cottage: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Valley Cottage and Rockland County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Rockland 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 1.6 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Rockland County compares with New York State
Rockland 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 Rockland County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Rockland County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 50.2 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 20% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 18% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.5% | 3.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.7% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 40% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.7% | 25.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.9% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 17% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.2% | 41.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.6% | 22.1% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with New York, Rockland County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above New York on crashes per 100k residents / yr.
What stands out in Rockland County: +89% yearly reported truck crashes went from 86 in the 2000s to 163 in the 2010s.
Overview
Rockland County has recorded 1,519 truck crashes since 2015, with 945 people injured and 26 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Valley Cottage since 2015; patterns below come from Rockland County as a whole.
97% of truck crash reports in Rockland County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (10.3% of the year) and are lowest in January (6.3%).
November through March accounts for 39.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 8.2% of truck crashes.
5.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Valley Cottage since 2015: I-87 (4), SR-303 (4), SR-59 (2), US-9W (2) and I-287 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 54 crashes, 3.6% of the total, against 3.6% across New York.
Their busiest month is August, with 19% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 2.0, vs 1.6 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Valley Cottage fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Rockland County.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in August; review collection routes for that month.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 to FMCSA was incomplete in 2023, 2024 and 2025; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Rockland County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-87 | 4 |
| SR-303 | 4 |
| SR-59 | 2 |
| US-9W | 2 |
| I-287 | 1 |
| Prospect St | 1 |
| SR-100 | 1 |
| SR-100A | 1 |
| SR-304 | 1 |
| SR-45 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Rockland County) |
|---|---|
| I-87 | 9 |
| I-287 | 1 |
| North Route 303 | 1 |
| Old Mill Rd. | 1 |
| Ritie St. | 1 |
Valley Cottage at a glance
| Land area | 4.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 10989) | $134,267 |
| Median home value (ZIP 10989) | $549,281 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Rockland 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 | 56 | — | 2.3 |
| 2000s | 86 | +53% | 2.8 |
| 2010s | 163 | +89% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 152 | -7% | 3.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 56 a year in the 1990s and 152 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Valley Cottage
How many truck crashes happen in Valley Cottage?
Since 2015, 1,519 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Rockland County (945 injured, 26 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Valley Cottage?
October has the most truck crashes in Rockland County, 10.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Valley Cottage?
54 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Rockland County since 2015, 3.6% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Valley Cottage compare with New York?
Per 100,000 residents, Rockland County has 50.2 truck crashes a year; New York has 28.0.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Valley Cottage?
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.