Shelter Island Heights, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Shelter Island Heights: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Shelter Island Heights 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 stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Suffolk County: +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.
Shelter Island Heights 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
August has the most truck crashes, 10.0% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (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%).
3.4% 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 Shelter Island Heights since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-27 (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).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 1.7, vs 1.6 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Shelter Island Heights fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Suffolk County.
- Waste haulers: March is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Suffolk County.
- 30.4% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above New York; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2023, 2024 and 2025, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
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 | 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 |
Shelter Island Heights at a glance
| Land area | 5.4 sq mi |
| Median home value (ZIP 11965) | $1,110,224 |
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 Shelter Island Heights
How many truck crashes happen in Shelter Island Heights?
Since 2015, 4,506 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Suffolk County (3,537 injured, 83 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Shelter Island Heights?
August has the most truck crashes in Suffolk County, 10.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Shelter Island Heights?
Since 2015, Suffolk County has reported 129 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.9% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Shelter Island Heights compared with New York?
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 Shelter Island Heights?
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.