South Fallsburg, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in South Fallsburg: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in South Fallsburg and Sullivan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sullivan County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8.6 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.7 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Sullivan County compares with New York State
Sullivan 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 Sullivan County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Sullivan County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 71.6 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 2.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 15% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 26% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 7.6% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 2.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 16.3% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 1.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.9% | 25.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.9% | 17.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.9% | 41.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.0% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 19% below the state |
Sullivan County has lower values than New York for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and after dark. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Sullivan County: 1 in 13 crashes involve a garbage truck (42 since 2015), vs 3.6% across New York.
Overview
Police reported 511 crashes involving commercial trucks in Sullivan County since 2015: 285 people were injured and 10 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 6 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in South Fallsburg since 2015; patterns below come from Sullivan County as a whole.
96% of truck crash reports in Sullivan County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (12.1% of the year) and are lowest in November (5.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.9% of truck crashes, against 41.8% across New York.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 9.6% of truck crashes.
16.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of South Fallsburg happened on Bail Hillel Ln (1), SR-17 (1) and SR-52 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
42 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 8.2% share (New York: 3.6%).
Their busiest month is June, with 17% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 8.6 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.7 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for South Fallsburg fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Sullivan County.
- Waste haulers: June is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Sullivan County.
- 16.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above New York; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Sullivan County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Bail Hillel Ln | 1 |
| SR-17 | 1 |
| SR-52 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sullivan County) |
|---|---|
| Ny St Rt 17B | 1 |
| Old Rt 17 | 1 |
| Ranch Rd. | 1 |
| Robisch Hill Rd. | 1 |
| SR-17B | 1 |
| Us Route 209 | 1 |
| Van Tuyl Rd. | 1 |
South Fallsburg at a glance
| Land area | 3.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 12779) | $47,688 |
| Median home value (ZIP 12779) | $290,777 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sullivan 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 | 19 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 39 | +101% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 49 | +27% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 56 | +13% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 19 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 56. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about South Fallsburg
How common are truck crashes in South Fallsburg?
Sullivan County has had 511 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 285 people and killing 10.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in South Fallsburg?
July has the most truck crashes in Sullivan County, 12.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in South Fallsburg?
Garbage trucks were involved in 42 reported crashes in Sullivan County since 2015 (8.2% of truck crashes).
How does South Fallsburg compare with New York for truck crashes?
Sullivan County records 71.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in South Fallsburg?
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.