Quogue, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Quogue: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Quogue 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).
Suffolk County at a glance: +115% change in yearly reported truck crashes from the 2000s (176) to the 2010s (378).
Overview
Since 2015, 4,506 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Suffolk County. They injured 3,537 people and killed 83.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 1 truck crash a day.
Quogue 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%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 36.0% of truck crashes, vs 41.8% for 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 Quogue is SR-27, with 2 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: CR-104 Quogue Riverhead Rd (1), CR-105 Cross River Dr (1) and CR-111 (1).
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).
They recorded 1.7 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Quogue fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to SR-27 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in March; review collection routes for that month.
- 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
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 Suffolk County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-27 | 2 |
| CR-104 Quogue Riverhead Rd | 1 |
| CR-105 Cross River Dr | 1 |
| CR-111 | 1 |
| Eastport Manor Rd | 1 |
| Moriches Ave | 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 |
Quogue at a glance
| Population | 1,697 |
| Land area | 4.2 sq mi |
| Density | 407 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 11959) | $88,542 |
| Median home value (ZIP 11959) | $1,622,737 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 166 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 527. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 5.5 a year in 2016–19, 8.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Quogue
How many truck crashes happen in Quogue?
4,506 truck crashes have been reported in Suffolk County since 2015, with 83 deaths and 3,537 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Quogue?
Since 2015, SR-27 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Quogue: 2.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Quogue?
Truck crashes in Suffolk County peak in August, with 10.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Quogue?
Garbage trucks were involved in 129 reported crashes in Suffolk County since 2015 (2.9% of truck crashes).
How does Quogue compare with New York for truck crashes?
Suffolk County records 35.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Quogue?
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.