Brewerton, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Brewerton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Brewerton and Onondaga County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Onondaga 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 1.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Onondaga County compares with New York State
Onondaga 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 Onondaga County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Onondaga County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 45.3 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 35% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.50 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 32% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.0% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 19.9% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 2.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.2% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 28.4% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.6× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.3% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 21.8% | 22.1% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with New York, Onondaga County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Onondaga County: 19.9% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Overview
Police reported 1,848 crashes involving commercial trucks in Onondaga County since 2015: 947 people were injured and 28 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Brewerton since 2015; patterns below come from Onondaga County as a whole.
97% of truck crash reports in Onondaga 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 12.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 5.9%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 47.3% of truck crashes, vs 41.8% for New York.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (7.8%).
19.9% 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 Brewerton since 2015: Aspen Springs Dr (1), CR-45 (1), E Molloy Rd (1), I-90 (1) and SR-31 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 73 of the truck crashes here, or 4.0%, compared with 3.6% in New York.
Their busiest month is October, with 14% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 1.5 deaths compared with 1.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Brewerton fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at October schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 27.2% of truck crashes here, more than New York; adjust start times where you can.
- With 19.9% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above New York), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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.
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 Onondaga County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Aspen Springs Dr | 1 |
| CR-45 | 1 |
| E Molloy Rd | 1 |
| I-90 | 1 |
| SR-31 | 1 |
| SR-481 | 1 |
| SR-49 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Onondaga County) |
|---|---|
| I-90 | 3 |
| Cherry Valley Turnpike | 2 |
| Sysco Drwy | 2 |
| I - 90 Exit 36 | 1 |
| I 81 Sb To I 90 | 1 |
| I-81 | 1 |
| I481 To I90 | 1 |
| Ifo 4900 Route 80 | 1 |
Brewerton at a glance
| Land area | 3.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 13029) | $103,878 |
| Median home value (ZIP 13029) | $249,168 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Onondaga 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 | 103 | — | 2.6 |
| 2000s | 121 | +18% | 2.2 |
| 2010s | 194 | +60% | 3.3 |
| 2020s | 187 | -4% | 1.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 103 a year in the 1990s and 187 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 3.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Brewerton
How common are truck crashes in Brewerton?
1,848 truck crashes have been reported in Onondaga County since 2015, with 28 deaths and 947 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Brewerton?
January has the most truck crashes in Onondaga County, 12.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Brewerton?
Garbage trucks were involved in 73 reported crashes in Onondaga County since 2015 (4.0% of truck crashes).
How does Brewerton compare with New York for truck crashes?
Onondaga County records 45.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Brewerton?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
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.