Baywood, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Baywood: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Baywood and Suffolk County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Suffolk County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.7 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.6 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Suffolk County compares with New York State
Suffolk 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 Suffolk County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Suffolk County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 35.0 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 20% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.77 | 0.73 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.8% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 22% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.4% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 64% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.4% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.1% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 38% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.0% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 14% below the state |
| After dark | 13.5% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 39% below the state |
Suffolk County sits below New York on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Suffolk County: +115% yearly reported truck crashes went from 176 in the 2000s to 378 in the 2010s.
Overview
Suffolk County has recorded 4,506 truck crashes since 2015, with 3,537 people injured and 83 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly 1 truck crash every day.
Baywood had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Suffolk County numbers.
98% of truck crash reports in Suffolk County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 10.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 6.8%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 36.0% of truck crashes, against 41.8% across New York.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (9.1%).
Road surface: 3.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Baywood is I-495, with 6 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-109 (4), SR-27 (4) and SR-454 (4).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 129 of the truck crashes here, or 2.9%, compared with 3.6% in New York.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in March (12% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 1.7 deaths compared with 1.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Baywood fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-495; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at March schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Morning starts matter: 30.4% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than New York.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Suffolk County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-495 | 6 |
| SR-109 | 4 |
| SR-27 | 4 |
| SR-454 | 4 |
| SR-25 | 2 |
| 1049 Commack Rd | 1 |
| 906C Sunrise Hwy Service Rd | 1 |
| CR-100 Suffolk Ave | 1 |
| CR-11 | 1 |
| CR-67 Motor Pkwy | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Suffolk County) |
|---|---|
| Cross River Drive | 2 |
| Exit 39S Southern State Pkwy | 2 |
| Old Country Road | 2 |
| Broadway | 1 |
| Center Dr. | 1 |
| County Road 39A | 1 |
| Cr 39 | 1 |
| E Jericho Tnpk | 1 |
Baywood at a glance
| Land area | 2.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 11729) | $136,939 |
| Median home value (ZIP 11729) | $538,772 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Suffolk 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 | 166 | — | 10.3 |
| 2000s | 176 | +6% | 9.6 |
| 2010s | 378 | +115% | 7.7 |
| 2020s | 527 | +39% | 8.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 166 to 527. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 5.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 8.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Baywood
How common are truck crashes in Baywood?
Suffolk County has had 4,506 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 3,537 people and killing 83.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Baywood?
Since 2015, I-495 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Baywood: 6.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Baywood?
August has the most truck crashes in Suffolk County, 10.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Baywood?
129 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Suffolk County since 2015, 2.9% of all truck crashes.
How does Baywood compare with New York for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 35.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Suffolk County, vs 28.0 for New York.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Baywood?
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.