Persia, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Persia: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Persia 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 sits below New York on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Cattaraugus County: 33.1% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Overview
Police reported 330 crashes involving commercial trucks in Cattaraugus County since 2015: 154 people were injured and 7 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 9 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Persia since 2015; patterns below come from Cattaraugus County as a whole.
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
The worst month is January with 14.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 4.2%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 51.9% of truck crashes, vs 41.8% for New York.
By time of day, 7–8 am stands out with 8.2% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 33.1% 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 Persia happened on CR-12 Otto Springville Rd (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 8 of the truck crashes here, or 2.4%, compared with 3.6% in New York.
Route planning tips for Persia 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 |
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 |
Persia at a glance
| Population | 2,163 |
| Land area | 20.9 sq mi |
| Density | 104 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 14070) | $53,310 |
| Median home value (ZIP 14070) | $116,105 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 19 to 38. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Persia
How many truck crashes happen in Persia?
Cattaraugus County has had 330 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 154 people and killing 7.
When do most truck crashes happen in Persia?
The worst month is January: 14.2% of truck crashes in Cattaraugus County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Persia?
Since 2015, Cattaraugus County has reported 8 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.4% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Persia compared with New York?
Per 100,000 residents, Cattaraugus County has 54.3 truck crashes a year; New York has 28.0.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Persia?
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 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.