Walker Valley, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Walker Valley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Walker Valley 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 has lower values than New York for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr.
Walker Valley at a glance: SR-17 deadliest road: 3 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Walker Valley since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 925 crashes involving commercial trucks in Ulster County since 2015: 449 people were injured and 23 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Walker Valley 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%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.3% of truck crashes, against 41.8% across New York.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (8.5%).
9.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Walker Valley is SR-17, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come SR-17K (2), Bloomingburg Rd (1) and CR-14 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
31 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.4% share (New York: 3.6%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in April (16% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 3.6, vs 2.1 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Walker Valley fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along SR-17; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: April is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Ulster County.
- 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 to FMCSA was incomplete in 2023, 2024 and 2025; rates and comparisons skip those years.
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) |
|---|---|
| SR-17 | 3 |
| SR-17K | 2 |
| Bloomingburg Rd | 1 |
| CR-14 | 1 |
| Mount Prosper Rd | 1 |
| US-209 | 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 |
Walker Valley at a glance
| Land area | 3.2 sq mi |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 50 to 97. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Walker Valley
How many truck crashes happen in Walker Valley?
Ulster County has had 925 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 449 people and killing 23.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Walker Valley?
NHTSA data shows SR-17 with 3 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Walker Valley since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Walker Valley?
December has the most truck crashes in Ulster County, 9.9% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Walker Valley?
Since 2015, Ulster County has reported 31 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.4% of its truck crashes.
How does Walker Valley compare with New York for truck crashes?
Ulster County records 58.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Walker Valley?
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.