ZIP 11366 (Fresh Meadows, NY) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 11366: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Queens County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.2 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Queens County compares with New York State
Queens County against New York State and the US, 2016–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Queens County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2016–2025) | Queens County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 18.6 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 34% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 40% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 1.13 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.8% | 3.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.2% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 87% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.7% | 25.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.4% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 31% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.0% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 26.1% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Queens County has lower values than New York for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above New York on injuries per crash and after dark.
The headline for Queens County: +372% yearly reported truck crashes went from 60 in the 2000s to 281 in the 2010s.
Overview
Police reported 4,174 crashes involving commercial trucks in Queens County since 2015: 4,876 people were injured and 61 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 1 truck crash a day.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 9.2% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (7.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.0% of truck crashes, against 41.8% across New York.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 7.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.2% 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 ZIP 11366 happened on I-495 (8), I-95 (8), Bruckner Blvd (7), SR-27 (5) and Atlantic Ave (4); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 159 crashes, 3.8% of the total, against 3.6% across New York.
Their busiest month is August, with 13% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 2.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.2 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for ZIP 11366 fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: August is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Queens County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2015 and 2023, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Queens County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-495 | 8 |
| I-95 | 8 |
| Bruckner Blvd | 7 |
| SR-27 | 5 |
| Atlantic Ave | 4 |
| Broadway | 4 |
| Flushing Ave | 4 |
| Morgan Ave | 4 |
| SR-25A | 4 |
| 1st Ave | 3 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Queens County) |
|---|---|
| 495I W/B Long Island Expressway | 6 |
| 495I Wb Long Island Expy | 5 |
| 495I E/B Long Island Expressway | 4 |
| 295I S/B Clearview Expressway | 3 |
| 678I S/B Van Wyck Expwy | 3 |
| Clearview Expressway | 3 |
| Long Island Expy | 3 |
| Nassau Expy | 3 |
ZIP 11366 at a glance
| Population | 13,463 |
| Density | 3,412 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $135,373 |
| Median home value | $967,109 |
| Home ownership | 72% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Queens 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 | — | 9.7 |
| 2000s | 60 | +19% | 8.0 |
| 2010s | 222 | +273% | 5.1 |
| 2020s | 431 | +94% | 7.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 50 to 431. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 4.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 7.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 11366
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 11366?
4,174 truck crashes have been reported in Queens County since 2015, with 61 deaths and 4,876 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in ZIP 11366?
The worst month is June: 9.2% of truck crashes in Queens County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 11366?
159 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Queens County since 2015, 3.8% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in ZIP 11366 compare with New York?
The yearly rate is 18.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Queens County, vs 28.0 for New York.
How can I plan a safer truck route in ZIP 11366?
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 2015 and 2023; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.