Pound Ridge, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pound Ridge: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pound Ridge and Westchester County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Westchester County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.3 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 0.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Westchester County compares with New York State
Westchester 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 Westchester County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Westchester County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 42.5 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.8 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 60% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 23% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.6% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 26% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.4% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 53% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.0% | 25.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.1% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 10% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.5% | 41.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.4% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Westchester County has lower values than New York for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
The headline for Westchester County: 0.8 people killed per 100 truck crashes (New York: 2.0).
Overview
Westchester County has recorded 3,747 truck crashes since 2015, with 2,252 people injured and 35 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly 1 truck crash every day.
Pound Ridge had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Westchester County numbers.
96% of truck crash reports in Westchester County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 9.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 7.2%.
November through March accounts for 39.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (7.0%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 4.4% of truck crashes, compared with 9.4% in New York.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Pound Ridge happened on I-684 (2), SR-100 (2) and SR-15 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 95 of the truck crashes here, or 2.5%, compared with 3.6% in New York.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in June (12%).
They recorded 3.3 deaths per 100 crashes, against 0.8 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Pound Ridge fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: June is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Westchester County.
- 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.
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 Westchester County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-684 | 2 |
| SR-100 | 2 |
| SR-15 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Westchester County) |
|---|---|
| I-287 | 12 |
| I-95 | 11 |
| I-87 | 9 |
| Hutchinson River Parkway | 5 |
| Hutchinson River Pkwy | 3 |
| I-684 | 2 |
| Bear Mountain Bridge Rd. | 1 |
| Bedford Rd. | 1 |
Pound Ridge at a glance
| Population | 5,014 |
| Land area | 22.3 sq mi |
| Density | 225 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 10576) | $250,001 |
| Median home value (ZIP 10576) | $1,057,583 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Westchester 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 | 153 | — | 6.4 |
| 2000s | 213 | +39% | 4.6 |
| 2010s | 354 | +67% | 2.7 |
| 2020s | 430 | +21% | 3.0 |
In the 1990s about 153 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 430. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.0 a year in 2016–19, 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pound Ridge
How many truck crashes happen in Pound Ridge?
3,747 truck crashes have been reported in Westchester County since 2015, with 35 deaths and 2,252 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Pound Ridge?
The worst month is June: 9.5% of truck crashes in Westchester County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Pound Ridge?
Garbage trucks were involved in 95 reported crashes in Westchester County since 2015 (2.5% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Pound Ridge compare with New York?
Westchester County records 42.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Pound Ridge?
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.