ZIP 12980 (Saint Regis Falls, NY) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 12980: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Franklin 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 177 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Franklin County compares with New York State
Franklin 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 Franklin County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Franklin County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 41.1 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 35% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 34% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.6% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 28% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 27.1% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 2.9× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.2% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 29.7% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.7× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.7% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 12.3% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 45% below the state |
Compared with New York, Franklin 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 in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Franklin County: 27.1% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 9.4% across New York.
Overview
Police reported 177 crashes involving commercial trucks in Franklin County since 2015: 84 people were injured and 2 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 19 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 13.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 4.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 49.7% of truck crashes, vs 41.8% for New York.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (10.7%).
27.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of ZIP 12980.
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.3% share (New York: 3.6%).
Route planning tips for ZIP 12980 fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 27.1% of truck crashes here, more than New York; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 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 Franklin County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Franklin County) |
|---|---|
| SR-11 | 3 |
| Hartnet Rd. | 1 |
| SR-3 | 1 |
| Washington St | 1 |
ZIP 12980 at a glance
| Population | 1,075 |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $60,938 |
| Median home value | $104,607 |
| Home ownership | 85% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Franklin 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 | 16 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 19 | +14% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 20 | +5% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 17 | -13% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 16 a year in the 1990s and 17 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 12980
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 12980?
Franklin County has had 177 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 84 people and killing 2.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in ZIP 12980?
The worst month is January: 13.0% of truck crashes in Franklin County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in ZIP 12980?
Since 2015, Franklin County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.3% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in ZIP 12980 compare with New York?
Franklin County records 41.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 12980?
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.