Hyde Park, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hyde Park: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hyde Park and Ulster County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Ulster County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.6 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Ulster County compares with New York State
Ulster 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 Ulster County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Ulster County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 58.0 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 2.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.1 | 2.0 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 36% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.3% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 7% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.7% | 9.4% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.7% | 25.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.9% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 11% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.3% | 41.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.8% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 10% below the state |
Ulster County sits below New York on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above New York on crashes per 100k residents / yr.
What stands out in Hyde Park: US-9W 3 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Hyde Park.
Overview
Ulster County has recorded 925 truck crashes since 2015, with 449 people injured and 23 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Hyde Park since 2015; patterns below come from Ulster County as a whole.
96% of truck crash reports in Ulster County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
December has the most truck crashes, 9.9% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (6.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 44.3% of truck crashes, vs 41.8% for New York.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (8.5%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 9.7% of truck crashes, compared with 9.4% in New York.
Where crashes happen
US-9W leads within 10 miles of Hyde Park with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: I-87 (1), SR-115 (1) and SR-299 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 31 of the truck crashes here, or 3.4%, compared with 3.6% in New York.
Their busiest month is April, with 16% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 3.6 deaths compared with 2.1 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Hyde Park fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use US-9W, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in April; review collection routes for that month.
- 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 Ulster County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-9W | 3 |
| I-87 | 1 |
| SR-115 | 1 |
| SR-299 | 1 |
| SR-9G | 1 |
| Spring St | 1 |
| Stanley St | 1 |
| US-44 | 1 |
| US-9 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Ulster County) |
|---|---|
| I-87 | 7 |
| E Chester St. | 1 |
| SR-9W | 1 |
| State Highway 300 | 1 |
Hyde Park at a glance
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 12493) | $105,617 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Ulster 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 | 50 | — | 1.6 |
| 2000s | 64 | +27% | 3.0 |
| 2010s | 101 | +57% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 97 | -4% | 2.4 |
In the 1990s about 50 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 97. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hyde Park
How many truck accidents are there in Hyde Park?
925 truck crashes have been reported in Ulster County since 2015, with 23 deaths and 449 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Hyde Park?
NHTSA data shows US-9W with 3 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Hyde Park since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Hyde Park?
The worst month is December: 9.9% of truck crashes in Ulster County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Hyde Park?
Garbage trucks were involved in 31 reported crashes in Ulster County since 2015 (3.4% of truck crashes).
How does Hyde Park compare with New York for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 58.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Ulster County, vs 28.0 for New York.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Hyde Park?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
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.