Thurman, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Thurman: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Thurman 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 sits below New York on injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Warren County at a glance: 25.7% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 9.4% in New York.
Overview
Since 2015, 305 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Warren County. They injured 139 people and killed 11.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
Thurman had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Warren County numbers.
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.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 8.5% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 25.7% of truck crashes, compared with 9.4% in New York.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Thurman since 2015: SR-8 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 10 of the truck crashes here, or 3.3%, compared with 3.6% in New York.
Route planning tips for Thurman fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 25.7% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above New York), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Warren County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-8 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Warren County) |
|---|---|
| I-87 | 4 |
| SR-9 | 1 |
Thurman at a glance
| Population | 1,094 |
| Land area | 91.1 sq mi |
| Density | 12 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 12810) | $56,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 12810) | $130,346 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 22 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 36. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Thurman
How many truck accidents are there in Thurman?
Since 2015, 305 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Warren County (139 injured, 11 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Thurman?
The worst month is January: 15.7% of truck crashes in Warren County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Thurman?
Garbage trucks were involved in 10 reported crashes in Warren County since 2015 (3.3% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Thurman compare with New York?
Warren County records 54.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Thurman?
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.