East Otto, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in East Otto: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in East Otto and Cattaraugus County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cattaraugus County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 330 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Cattaraugus County compares with New York State
Cattaraugus County against New York State and the US, 2015–2021 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cattaraugus County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2021) | Cattaraugus County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 54.3 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 15% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 36% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 41% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 33.1% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 3.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.1% | 25.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 36.2% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 2.0× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.9% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 22.7% | 22.1% | 24.8% | same |
Cattaraugus County has lower values than New York for 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.
Cattaraugus County at a glance: 33.1% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 9.4% across New York.
Overview
Police reported 330 crashes involving commercial trucks in Cattaraugus County since 2015: 154 people were injured and 7 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 9 days.
East Otto had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Cattaraugus County numbers.
96% of truck crash reports in Cattaraugus 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, 14.2% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (4.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 51.9% of truck crashes, against 41.8% across New York.
By time of day, 7–8 am stands out with 8.2% of truck crashes.
33.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of East Otto happened on CR-12 Otto Springville Rd (1) and US-219 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.4% share (New York: 3.6%).
Route planning tips for East Otto fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 33.1% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above New York), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 2022, 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 Cattaraugus County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-12 Otto Springville Rd | 1 |
| US-219 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cattaraugus County) |
|---|---|
| Five Mile Road | 1 |
| I-86 | 1 |
| New Albion Rd. | 1 |
| SR-219 | 1 |
East Otto at a glance
| Population | 957 |
| Land area | 41.2 sq mi |
| Density | 23 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 14729) | $64,276 |
| Median home value (ZIP 14729) | $183,723 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cattaraugus 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 | 19 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 30 | +57% | 1.7 |
| 2010s | 37 | +25% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 38 | +2% | 1.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 19 a year in the 1990s and 38 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about East Otto
How common are truck crashes in East Otto?
Since 2015, 330 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Cattaraugus County (154 injured, 7 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in East Otto?
Truck crashes in Cattaraugus County peak in January, with 14.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in East Otto?
Garbage trucks were involved in 8 reported crashes in Cattaraugus County since 2015 (2.4% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in East Otto compare with New York?
Cattaraugus County records 54.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in East Otto?
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 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.