Solon, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Solon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Solon 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 stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
Cortland County at a glance: 35.5% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Overview
Since 2015, 451 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Cortland County. They injured 154 people and killed 6.
That averages about one truck crash every 8 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Solon since 2015; patterns below come from Cortland County as a whole.
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%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 56.8% of truck crashes, vs 41.8% for New York.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 8.6% of truck crashes.
35.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Solon since 2015: I-81 (3) and SR-281 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.8% share (New York: 3.6%).
Route planning tips for Solon fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 27.3% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than New York.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 35.5% of truck crashes here, more than New York; schedule winter checks early.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| I-81 | 3 |
| SR-281 | 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 |
Solon at a glance
| Population | 1,041 |
| Land area | 29.7 sq mi |
| Density | 35 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 13101) | $63,587 |
| Median home value (ZIP 13101) | $143,422 |
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. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Solon
How many truck crashes happen in Solon?
Since 2015, 451 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Cortland County (154 injured, 6 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Solon?
The worst month is January: 16.0% of truck crashes in Cortland County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Solon?
8 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cortland County since 2015, 1.8% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Solon compare with New York?
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 Solon?
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 and 2024; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.