Springfield, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Springfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Springfield 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 |
Compared with New York, Otsego County is lower 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).
Otsego County at a glance: 25.5% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 9.4% in New York.
Overview
Police reported 291 crashes involving commercial trucks in Otsego County since 2015: 151 people were injured and 3 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 11 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Springfield 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
Truck crashes peak in February (12.0% of the year) and are lowest in August (5.5%).
November through March accounts for 45.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.2% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 25.5% of truck crashes, compared with 9.4% in New York.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Springfield.
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 Springfield 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.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 25.5% 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
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 was incomplete in 2023, 2024 and 2025, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
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 |
Springfield at a glance
| Population | 1,325 |
| Land area | 42.9 sq mi |
| Density | 31 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 13468) | $62,727 |
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. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Springfield
How many truck crashes happen in Springfield?
291 truck crashes have been reported in Otsego County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 151 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Springfield?
The worst month is February: 12.0% of truck crashes in Otsego County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Springfield?
Since 2015, Otsego County has reported 8 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.7% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Springfield compared with New York?
Otsego County records 54.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Springfield?
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.