Decatur, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Decatur: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Decatur and Otsego County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Otsego County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 291 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Otsego County compares with New York State
Otsego 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 Otsego County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Otsego County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 54.3 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.8 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 60% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.53 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 27% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.0% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 15% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 25.5% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 2.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.9% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 36.5% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 2.0× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.6% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 24.3% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Otsego County sits below New York 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 morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Otsego County: 25.5% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 9.4% in New York.
Overview
Since 2015, 291 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Otsego County. They injured 151 people and killed 3.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 11 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Decatur since 2015; patterns below come from Otsego County as a whole.
97% of truck crash reports in Otsego 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 12.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is August at 5.5%.
November through March accounts for 45.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 8.2% of truck crashes.
25.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.4% across New York.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Decatur since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 8 crashes, 2.7% of the total, against 3.6% across New York.
Route planning tips for Decatur fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Otsego County.
- 28.9% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above New York; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 25.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above New York; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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.
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 Otsego County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Otsego County) |
|---|---|
| I-88 | 2 |
| County Highway 16 | 1 |
Decatur at a glance
| Population | 368 |
| Land area | 20.6 sq mi |
| Density | 18 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 13488) | $52,159 |
| Median home value (ZIP 13488) | $91,679 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Otsego 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 | 26 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 26 | +2% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 29 | +9% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 32 | +12% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 26 to 32. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Decatur
How many truck crashes happen in Decatur?
Since 2015, 291 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Otsego County (151 injured, 3 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Decatur?
Truck crashes in Otsego County peak in February, with 12.0% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Decatur?
8 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Otsego County since 2015, 2.7% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Decatur compare with New York?
Per 100,000 residents, Otsego County has 54.3 truck crashes a year; New York has 28.0.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Decatur?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
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.