Blasdell, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Blasdell: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Blasdell and Erie County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Erie County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Erie County compares with New York State
Erie 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 Erie County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Erie County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 40.1 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 45% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.53 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 27% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 40% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 13.9% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.3% | 25.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.0% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.9% | 41.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.0% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 14% below the state |
Compared with New York, Erie County is lower 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 in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Blasdell: SR-130 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Blasdell: 2 since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 3,300 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Erie County. They injured 1,783 people and killed 43.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly 1 truck crash every day.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Blasdell since 2015, this page uses Erie County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
97% of truck crash reports in Erie 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, 10.9% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (7.1%).
November through March accounts for 43.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 7.9% of truck crashes.
13.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Blasdell is SR-130, with 2 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come CR-227 Boston State Rd (1), I-190 (1) and I-90 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
75 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.3% share (New York: 3.6%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in April (13%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 1.5 deaths compared with 1.1 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Blasdell fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use SR-130, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at April schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 13.9% of truck crashes here, more than New York; schedule winter 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.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2023, 2024 and 2025; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Erie County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-130 | 2 |
| CR-227 Boston State Rd | 1 |
| I-190 | 1 |
| I-90 | 1 |
| Lathrop St | 1 |
| Milestrip Rd | 1 |
| Quinby Dr | 1 |
| SR-277 | 1 |
| SR-952Q | 1 |
| US-20 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Erie County) |
|---|---|
| I-90 | 16 |
| Fillmore | 2 |
| I-290 | 2 |
| Abbott Rd At Berg Rd | 1 |
| Broadway | 1 |
| Eastbound I-90 | 1 |
| Fillmore Ave. | 1 |
| George Urban | 1 |
Blasdell at a glance
| Population | 2,557 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 2,275 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 14219) | $78,569 |
| Median home value (ZIP 14219) | $191,742 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Erie 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 | 186 | — | 8.1 |
| 2000s | 234 | +26% | 4.9 |
| 2010s | 343 | +46% | 4.2 |
| 2020s | 360 | +5% | 4.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 186 a year in the 1990s and 360 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 3.5 a year in 2016–19 and 4.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Blasdell
How many truck accidents are there in Blasdell?
Since 2015, 3,300 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Erie County (1,783 injured, 43 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Blasdell?
Since 2015, SR-130 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Blasdell: 2.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Blasdell?
Truck crashes in Erie County peak in January, with 10.9% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Blasdell?
Garbage trucks were involved in 75 reported crashes in Erie County since 2015 (2.3% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Blasdell compare with New York?
The yearly rate is 40.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Erie County, vs 28.0 for New York.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Blasdell?
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.