Augusta, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Augusta: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Augusta and Oneida County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Oneida County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Oneida County compares with New York State
Oneida 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 Oneida County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Oneida County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 42.8 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.9 | 2.0 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 36% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.3% | 3.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 24.3% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 2.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.9% | 25.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 29.7% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.7× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 50.0% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 18.9% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 14% below the state |
Oneida County has lower values than New York for injuries per crash and after dark. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Oneida County at a glance: 24.3% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Overview
Since 2015, 873 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Oneida County. They injured 419 people and killed 20.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Augusta since 2015, this page uses Oneida County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
96% of truck crash reports in Oneida County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (14.0% of the year) and are lowest in October (4.8%).
November through March accounts for 50.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 8.9% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 24.3% of truck crashes, compared with 9.4% in New York.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Augusta happened on US-20 (2), SR-12 (1) and SR-12B (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 29 crashes, 3.3% of the total, against 3.6% across New York.
Their busiest month is February, with 17% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Augusta fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: February is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Oneida County.
- With 24.3% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above New York), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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.
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 Oneida County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-20 | 2 |
| SR-12 | 1 |
| SR-12B | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Oneida County) |
|---|---|
| I-90 | 9 |
| Rte 49W | 2 |
| SR-365 | 2 |
| Cider St. | 1 |
| Rte 12 | 1 |
| Rte 12 South Of Hinman Rd. | 1 |
| SR-13 | 1 |
| SR-49 | 1 |
Augusta at a glance
| Population | 2,019 |
| Land area | 27.7 sq mi |
| Density | 73 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Oneida 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 | 64 | — | 2.6 |
| 2000s | 65 | +2% | 2.2 |
| 2010s | 86 | +32% | 1.9 |
| 2020s | 92 | +7% | 1.8 |
In the 1990s about 64 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 92. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Augusta
How common are truck crashes in Augusta?
Since 2015, 873 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Oneida County (419 injured, 20 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Augusta?
February has the most truck crashes in Oneida County, 14.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Augusta?
29 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Oneida County since 2015, 3.3% of all truck crashes.
How does Augusta compare with New York for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 42.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Oneida County, vs 28.0 for New York.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Augusta?
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.