Esperance Town, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Esperance Town: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Esperance Town and Schoharie County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Schoharie County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 256 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Schoharie County compares with New York State
Schoharie 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 Schoharie County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Schoharie County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 94.9 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 3.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 44% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 76% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 21.8% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 2.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.7% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 38.4% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 2.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.8% | 41.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.0% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Schoharie County sits below New York on injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above New York on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Schoharie County: 21.8% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 9.4% in New York.
Overview
Since 2015, 256 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Schoharie County. They injured 108 people and killed 6.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 13 days.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Esperance Town since 2015; patterns below come from Schoharie County as a whole.
96% of truck crash reports in Schoharie County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (11.3% of the year) and are lowest in October (6.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.8% of truck crashes, against 41.8% across New York.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 9.0% of truck crashes.
21.8% 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 Esperance since 2015: SR-145 (2), SR-30 (2) and SR-443 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 0.8% of the total, against 3.6% across New York.
Route planning tips for Esperance Town fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 29.7% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than New York.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 21.8% of truck crashes here, more than New York; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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.
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 Schoharie County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-145 | 2 |
| SR-30 | 2 |
| SR-443 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Schoharie County) |
|---|---|
| I-88 | 3 |
| Campo Rd. | 1 |
| Junction Rd. | 1 |
| Junction Road | 1 |
| SR-10 | 1 |
| State Highway 10 | 1 |
| US-20 | 1 |
Esperance Town at a glance
| Population | 1,808 |
| Land area | 19.7 sq mi |
| Density | 92 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 12066) | $78,571 |
| Median home value (ZIP 12066) | $199,459 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Schoharie 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 | 17 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 16 | -5% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 24 | +51% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 27 | +11% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 17 to 27. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Esperance Town
How many truck accidents are there in Esperance Town?
Schoharie County has had 256 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 108 people and killing 6.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Esperance Town?
The worst month is December: 11.3% of truck crashes in Schoharie County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Esperance Town?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Schoharie County since 2015, 0.8% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Esperance Town compared with New York?
Per 100,000 residents, Schoharie County has 94.9 truck crashes a year; New York has 28.0.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Esperance Town?
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.