Duanesburg, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Duanesburg: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Duanesburg 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 has lower values than New York for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: 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.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 5 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Duanesburg 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
The worst month is January with 10.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 6.2%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 44.4% of truck crashes, vs 41.8% for New York.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 9.7% of truck crashes.
11.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Duanesburg since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-30 (1), SR-443 (1) and SR-5 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 24 of the truck crashes here, or 4.2%, compared with 3.6% in New York.
Their busiest month is December, with 21% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 0.6 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Duanesburg fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Schenectady County.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in December; review collection routes for that month.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 11.1% of truck crashes here, more than New York; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Schenectady County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-30 | 1 |
| 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 |
Duanesburg at a glance
| Population | 5,982 |
| Land area | 2.5 sq mi |
| Density | 2,440 per 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 |
In the 1990s about 25 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 61. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Duanesburg
How many truck crashes happen in Duanesburg?
Schenectady County has had 576 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 229 people and killing 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Duanesburg?
January has the most truck crashes in Schenectady County, 10.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Duanesburg?
Since 2015, Schenectady County has reported 24 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.2% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Duanesburg compare with New York?
The yearly rate is 40.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Schenectady County, vs 28.0 for New York.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Duanesburg?
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.