Westernville, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Westernville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Westernville 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. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Oneida County at a glance: 24.3% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 9.4% in New York.
Overview
Oneida County has recorded 873 truck crashes since 2015, with 419 people injured and 20 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Westernville 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
The worst month is February with 14.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is October at 4.8%.
November through March accounts for 50.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 8.9% of truck crashes.
24.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Westernville happened on SR-49 (2) and SR-233 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
29 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.3% share (New York: 3.6%).
Their busiest month is February, with 17% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 1.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Westernville fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Oneida County.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at February schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 24.3% 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.
Crash reporting for 2023, 2024 and 2025 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
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) |
|---|---|
| SR-49 | 2 |
| SR-233 | 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 |
Westernville at a glance
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 13486) | $60,217 |
| Median home value (ZIP 13486) | $140,230 |
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. NHTSA counts 2.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Westernville
How many truck crashes happen in Westernville?
873 truck crashes have been reported in Oneida County since 2015, with 20 deaths and 419 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Westernville?
The worst month is February: 14.0% of truck crashes in Oneida County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Westernville?
Since 2015, Oneida County has reported 29 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.3% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Westernville compare with New York?
Oneida County records 42.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Westernville?
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.