Piffard, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Piffard: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Piffard and Livingston County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Livingston County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
12 of 319 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Livingston County compares with New York State
Livingston 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 Livingston County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Livingston County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 54.7 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 2.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.0 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 2.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.58 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 21% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.0% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 20.1% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 2.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.8% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 9% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.8% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.5% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 21.4% | 22.1% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with New York, Livingston County is lower on injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Livingston County: 20.1% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Overview
Since 2015, 319 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Livingston County. They injured 186 people and killed 16.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 11 days.
Piffard had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Livingston County numbers.
94% of truck crash reports in Livingston 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 10.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 5.6%.
November through March accounts for 47.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 7.5% of truck crashes.
20.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
US-20 leads within 10 miles of Piffard with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come CR-10 (1), CR-52 Triphammer Rd (1) and CR-62 Bronson Hill Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 12 crashes, 3.8% of the total, against 3.6% across New York.
Route planning tips for Piffard fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use US-20, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- With 20.1% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above New York), plan winter equipment 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 Livingston County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-20 | 3 |
| CR-10 | 1 |
| CR-52 Triphammer Rd | 1 |
| CR-62 Bronson Hill Rd | 1 |
| I-390 | 1 |
| SR-15 | 1 |
| SR-19 | 1 |
| SR-36 | 1 |
| SR-408 | 1 |
| US-20A | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Livingston County) |
|---|---|
| I-390 | 3 |
| Harter Road | 2 |
| Mount Morris Road | 1 |
| Plank Rd & Stone Hill Rd | 1 |
| Ramp | 1 |
| Sonyea Rd. | 1 |
Piffard at a glance
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Livingston 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 | 33 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 36 | +11% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 36 | -1% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 28 | -22% | 1.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 33 a year in the 1990s and 28 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 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Piffard
How many truck crashes happen in Piffard?
319 truck crashes have been reported in Livingston County since 2015, with 16 deaths and 186 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Piffard?
Since 2015, US-20 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Piffard: 3.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Piffard?
The worst month is January: 10.7% of truck crashes in Livingston County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Piffard?
12 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Livingston County since 2015, 3.8% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Piffard compared with New York?
The yearly rate is 54.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Livingston County, vs 28.0 for New York.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Piffard?
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.