Scott, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Scott: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Scott and Cortland County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cortland County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 451 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Cortland County compares with New York State
Cortland County against New York State and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cortland County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cortland County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 103.5 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 3.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 40% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.33 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 55% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.9% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 47% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 35.5% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 3.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.3% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 42.3% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 2.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 56.8% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 1.4× the state |
| After dark | 32.5% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Cortland County sits below New York 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 morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Cortland County: 35.5% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 9.4% across New York.
Overview
Since 2015, 451 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Cortland County. They injured 154 people and killed 6.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 8 days.
Scott had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Cortland County numbers.
96% of truck crash reports in Cortland 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, 16.0% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (3.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 56.8% of truck crashes, against 41.8% across New York.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (8.6%).
35.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-281 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (2). It is followed by I-81 (1), SR-41A (1) and SR-80 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.8% share (New York: 3.6%).
Route planning tips for Scott fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use SR-281, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Morning starts matter: 27.3% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than New York.
- 35.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above New York; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2023 and 2024; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Cortland County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-281 | 2 |
| I-81 | 1 |
| SR-41A | 1 |
| SR-80 | 1 |
| SR-90 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cortland County) |
|---|---|
| SR-81 | 2 |
| Exit 50 I 81 Nb To Sr 41 | 1 |
| Sr 281 To I 81 | 1 |
Scott at a glance
| Population | 1,057 |
| Land area | 22.2 sq mi |
| Density | 48 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 13077) | $72,266 |
| Median home value (ZIP 13077) | $170,771 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cortland 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 | 34 | — | 1.3 |
| 2000s | 41 | +21% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 49 | +19% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 44 | -10% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 34 a year in the 1990s and 44 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, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Scott
How many truck accidents are there in Scott?
451 truck crashes have been reported in Cortland County since 2015, with 6 deaths and 154 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Scott?
Since 2015, SR-281 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Scott: 2.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Scott?
The worst month is January: 16.0% of truck crashes in Cortland County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Scott?
Since 2015, Cortland County has reported 8 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.8% of its truck crashes.
How does Scott compare with New York for truck crashes?
Cortland County records 103.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Scott?
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 2023 and 2024; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.