Hampton Bays, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hampton Bays: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hampton Bays 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 |
Compared with New York, Suffolk County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above New York on crashes per 100k residents / yr and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Suffolk County: +115% reported truck crashes a year in the 2010s vs the 2000s (378 vs 176).
Overview
Since 2015, 4,506 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Suffolk County. They injured 3,537 people and killed 83.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly 1 truck crash every day.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Hampton Bays since 2015; patterns below come from Suffolk County as a whole.
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
Truck crashes peak in August (10.0% of the year) and are lowest in March (6.8%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 36.0% of truck crashes, vs 41.8% for New York.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 9.1% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 3.4% of truck crashes, compared with 9.4% in New York.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Hampton Bays since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-104 Quogue Riverhead Rd (1), CR-105 Cross River Dr (1), SR-27 (1) and Speonk Riverhead Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
129 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.9% share (New York: 3.6%).
Their busiest month is March, with 12% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 1.7, vs 1.6 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Hampton Bays fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Suffolk County.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at March schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 30.4% of truck crashes here, more than New York; adjust start times where you can.
- 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.
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) |
|---|---|
| CR-104 Quogue Riverhead Rd | 1 |
| CR-105 Cross River Dr | 1 |
| SR-27 | 1 |
| Speonk Riverhead Rd | 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 |
Hampton Bays at a glance
| Land area | 12.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 11946) | $133,918 |
| Median home value (ZIP 11946) | $733,965 |
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 Hampton Bays
How many truck crashes happen in Hampton Bays?
Since 2015, 4,506 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Suffolk County (3,537 injured, 83 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Hampton Bays?
The worst month is August: 10.0% of truck crashes in Suffolk County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Hampton Bays?
Garbage trucks were involved in 129 reported crashes in Suffolk County since 2015 (2.9% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Hampton Bays compare with New York?
The yearly rate is 35.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Suffolk County, vs 28.0 for New York.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Hampton Bays?
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.