Bolton, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bolton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bolton and Warren County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Warren County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
10 of 305 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Warren County compares with New York State
Warren 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 Warren County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Warren County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 54.4 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.5 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 38% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.2% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 11% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 25.7% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 2.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.6% | 25.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 29.2% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.6× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 54.2% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 27.8% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Warren County has lower values than New York for injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above New York on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Warren County: 25.7% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Overview
Warren County has recorded 305 truck crashes since 2015, with 139 people injured and 11 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 10 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Bolton since 2015; patterns below come from Warren County as a whole.
97% of truck crash reports in Warren County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 15.7% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (4.6%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 54.2% of truck crashes, against 41.8% across New York.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (8.5%).
Road surface: 25.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Bolton happened on SR-418 (1) and US-9 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
10 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.3% share (New York: 3.6%).
Route planning tips for Bolton fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Warren County.
- 25.7% 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
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.
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 Warren County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-418 | 1 |
| US-9 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Warren County) |
|---|---|
| I-87 | 4 |
| SR-9 | 1 |
Bolton at a glance
| Population | 2,008 |
| Land area | 63.6 sq mi |
| Density | 32 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 12814) | $104,489 |
| Median home value (ZIP 12814) | $258,599 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Warren 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 | 22 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 23 | +7% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 34 | +47% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 36 | +5% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 22 to 36. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bolton
How many truck accidents are there in Bolton?
Warren County has had 305 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 139 people and killing 11.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Bolton?
The worst month is January: 15.7% of truck crashes in Warren County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Bolton?
Garbage trucks were involved in 10 reported crashes in Warren County since 2015 (3.3% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Bolton compare with New York?
The yearly rate is 54.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Warren County, vs 28.0 for New York.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Bolton?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
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.