ZIP 12872 (Severance, NY) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 12872: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Essex 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
4 of 239 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Essex County compares with New York State
Essex 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 Essex County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Essex County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 71.4 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 2.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 50% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 48% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.4% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 60% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 30.9% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 3.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.1% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 37.1% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 2.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 52.9% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 26.2% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with New York, Essex County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above New York on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
Essex County at a glance: 30.9% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 9.4% in New York.
Overview
Essex County has recorded 239 truck crashes since 2015, with 85 people injured and 4 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 14 days.
When crashes happen
February has the most truck crashes, 13.4% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (3.8%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 52.9% of truck crashes, vs 41.8% for New York.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 8.4% of truck crashes.
30.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 12872 since 2015 were spread across roads: I-87 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.7% share (New York: 3.6%).
Route planning tips for ZIP 12872 fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 27.1% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than New York.
- 30.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above New York; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Essex County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-87 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Essex County) |
|---|---|
| I-87 | 3 |
| SR-73 | 1 |
ZIP 12872 at a glance
| Population | 22 |
| Density | 8 per sq mi |
| Home ownership | 100% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Essex 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 | 33 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 30 | -7% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 25 | -17% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 26 | +4% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 33 to 26. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 12872
How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 12872?
239 truck crashes have been reported in Essex County since 2015, with 4 deaths and 85 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in ZIP 12872?
Truck crashes in Essex County peak in February, with 13.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 12872?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in Essex County since 2015 (1.7% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in ZIP 12872 compare with New York?
The yearly rate is 71.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Essex County, vs 28.0 for New York.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in ZIP 12872?
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.