Gerry, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gerry: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gerry and Chautauqua County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Chautauqua County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
13 of 771 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Chautauqua County compares with New York State
Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Chautauqua County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 68.5 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 2.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 29% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 51% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 27.7% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 2.9× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.7% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 22% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 32.4% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.8× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 52.8% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 25.1% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Chautauqua County has lower values than New York for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Chautauqua County: 27.7% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 9.4% in New York.
Overview
Since 2015, 771 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Chautauqua County. They injured 384 people and killed 21.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 4 days.
Gerry had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Chautauqua County numbers.
95% of truck crash reports in Chautauqua County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (15.3% of the year) and are lowest in May (5.2%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 52.8% of truck crashes, vs 41.8% for New York.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (9.5%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 27.7% of truck crashes, compared with 9.4% in New York.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-394 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (2). It is followed by CR-66 (1), I-86 (1) and SR-83 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
13 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.7% share (New York: 3.6%).
Route planning tips for Gerry fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use SR-394, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- With 27.7% 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 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 Chautauqua County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-394 | 2 |
| CR-66 | 1 |
| I-86 | 1 |
| SR-83 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Chautauqua County) |
|---|---|
| I-90 | 8 |
| I-86 | 2 |
| Millard Fillmore Dr. | 1 |
| SR-60 | 1 |
| Werle Rd. | 1 |
Gerry at a glance
| Population | 1,705 |
| Land area | 36.1 sq mi |
| Density | 47 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 14740) | $64,853 |
| Median home value (ZIP 14740) | $128,188 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Chautauqua 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 | 47 | — | 4.5 |
| 2000s | 64 | +34% | 2.4 |
| 2010s | 81 | +28% | 1.9 |
| 2020s | 75 | -7% | 2.4 |
In the 1990s about 47 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 75. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 2.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gerry
How many truck crashes happen in Gerry?
Since 2015, 771 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Chautauqua County (384 injured, 21 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Gerry?
Since 2015, SR-394 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Gerry: 2.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Gerry?
The worst month is January: 15.3% of truck crashes in Chautauqua County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Gerry?
Since 2015, Chautauqua County has reported 13 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.7% of its truck crashes.
How does Gerry compare with New York for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Chautauqua County has 68.5 truck crashes a year; New York has 28.0.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Gerry?
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.