Corinth, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Corinth: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Corinth and Saratoga County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Saratoga County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Saratoga County compares with New York State
Saratoga 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 Saratoga County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Saratoga County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 43.9 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.9 | 2.0 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 30% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.4% | 3.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.2% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.7% | 25.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.1% | 17.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.7% | 41.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 13.5% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 39% below the state |
Saratoga County has lower values than New York for injuries per crash and after dark. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and on snow, slush or ice.
Saratoga County at a glance: +87% yearly reported truck crashes went from 52 in the 2000s to 97 in the 2010s.
Overview
Since 2015, 907 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Saratoga County. They injured 497 people and killed 18.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 3 truck crashes were reported in Corinth since 2015; patterns below come from Saratoga County as a whole.
96% of truck crash reports in Saratoga County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (11.2% of the year) and are lowest in March (6.3%).
November through March accounts for 41.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (9.0%).
12.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Corinth is I-87, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come Antone Mountain Rd (1), CR-58 West Mountain Rd (1) and SR-50 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
32 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.5% share (New York: 3.6%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (19%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 1.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Corinth fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-87, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 12.2% of truck crashes here, more than New York; schedule winter checks early.
- 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.
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 Saratoga County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-87 | 5 |
| Antone Mountain Rd | 1 |
| CR-58 West Mountain Rd | 1 |
| SR-50 | 1 |
| US-9 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Saratoga County) |
|---|---|
| I-87 | 6 |
| County Road 70 | 2 |
| Hudson Falls Rd. | 2 |
| Saratoga Road | 1 |
Corinth at a glance
| Population | 2,638 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 2,472 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 12822) | $83,349 |
| Median home value (ZIP 12822) | $189,433 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Saratoga 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 | — | 2.9 |
| 2000s | 52 | +3% | 2.3 |
| 2010s | 92 | +78% | 2.3 |
| 2020s | 97 | +5% | 1.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 50 a year in the 1990s and 97 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 2.0 a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Corinth
How many truck crashes happen in Corinth?
Since 2015, 907 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Saratoga County (497 injured, 18 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Corinth?
Since 2015, I-87 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Corinth: 5.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Corinth?
Truck crashes in Saratoga County peak in January, with 11.2% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Corinth?
32 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Saratoga County since 2015, 3.5% of all truck crashes.
How does Corinth compare with New York for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 43.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Saratoga County, vs 28.0 for New York.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Corinth?
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.