Afton, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Afton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Afton and Chenango County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Chenango County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 221 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Chenango County compares with New York State
Chenango 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 Chenango County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Chenango County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 55.4 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 2.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.4 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 2.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 41% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.5% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 31% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 25.1% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 2.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.1% | 25.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 29.1% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.6× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 50.2% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 23.6% | 22.1% | 24.8% | same |
Chenango County has lower values than New York for injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Chenango County at a glance: 25.1% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Overview
Since 2015, 221 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Chenango County. They injured 99 people and killed 9.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 14 days.
Afton had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Chenango County numbers.
96% of truck crash reports in Chenango 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 13.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is August at 4.5%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 50.2% of truck crashes, against 41.8% across New York.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 9.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 25.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Afton since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-206 (1), SR-7 (1) and SR-8 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
5 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.3% share (New York: 3.6%).
Route planning tips for Afton fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 25.1% 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
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.
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 Chenango County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-206 | 1 |
| SR-7 | 1 |
| SR-8 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Chenango County) |
|---|---|
| Hoben Rd. | 1 |
| SR-206 | 1 |
| State Highway 12B | 1 |
Afton at a glance
| Population | 785 |
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Density | 514 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 13730) | $53,348 |
| Median home value (ZIP 13730) | $136,740 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Chenango 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 | 20 | +18% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 22 | +11% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 27 | +25% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 16 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 27. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Afton
How many truck accidents are there in Afton?
221 truck crashes have been reported in Chenango County since 2015, with 9 deaths and 99 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Afton?
Truck crashes in Chenango County peak in January, with 13.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Afton?
Since 2015, Chenango County has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.3% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Afton compared with New York?
Per 100,000 residents, Chenango County has 55.4 truck crashes a year; New York has 28.0.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Afton?
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.