Duane Lake, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Duane Lake: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Duane Lake and Schenectady County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Schenectady 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 0.6 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Schenectady County compares with New York State
Schenectady 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 Schenectady County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Schenectady County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 40.9 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.6 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 70% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 48% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.5% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 11.1% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.0% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 9% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.0% | 17.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.4% | 41.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.2% | 22.1% | 24.8% | same |
Schenectady County sits below New York on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above New York on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
Schenectady County at a glance: +117% reported truck crashes a year in the 2010s vs the 2000s (63 vs 29).
Overview
Police reported 576 crashes involving commercial trucks in Schenectady County since 2015: 229 people were injured and 5 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 5 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Duane Lake since 2015, this page uses Schenectady County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
96% of truck crash reports in Schenectady 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 (10.6% of the year) and are lowest in March (6.2%).
November through March accounts for 44.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (9.7%).
Road surface: 11.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Duane Lake since 2015: SR-443 (1) and SR-5 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 24 of the truck crashes here, or 4.2%, compared with 3.6% in New York.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in December (21% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 0.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Duane Lake fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Schenectady County.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at December schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- With 11.1% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above New York), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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 Schenectady County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-443 | 1 |
| SR-5 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Schenectady County) |
|---|---|
| I-90 | 4 |
| Glenridge Rd. | 2 |
| Crosstown & Watt St | 1 |
| Glenridge Road | 1 |
Duane Lake at a glance
| Land area | 2.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 12056) | $132,150 |
| Median home value (ZIP 12056) | $386,691 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Schenectady 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 | 25 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 29 | +16% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 63 | +117% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 61 | -3% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 25 a year in the 1990s and 61 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Duane Lake
How many truck accidents are there in Duane Lake?
576 truck crashes have been reported in Schenectady County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 229 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Duane Lake?
The worst month is January: 10.6% of truck crashes in Schenectady County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Duane Lake?
Since 2015, Schenectady County has reported 24 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.2% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Duane Lake compare with New York?
Per 100,000 residents, Schenectady County has 40.9 truck crashes a year; New York has 28.0.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Duane Lake?
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 2023, 2024 and 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.