Westford, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Westford: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Westford 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
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 has lower values than New York for 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
Otsego County has recorded 291 truck crashes since 2015, with 151 people injured and 3 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 11 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Westford 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.
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
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Westford since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-11 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 8 of the truck crashes here, or 2.7%, compared with 3.6% in New York.
Route planning tips for Westford fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 28.9% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above New York; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- With 25.5% 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.
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 Otsego County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-11 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Otsego County) |
|---|---|
| I-88 | 2 |
| County Highway 16 | 1 |
Westford at a glance
| Population | 807 |
| Land area | 1.6 sq mi |
| Density | 491 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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 26 a year in the 1990s and 32 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. 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 Westford
How many truck accidents are there in Westford?
291 truck crashes have been reported in Otsego County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 151 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Westford?
February has the most truck crashes in Otsego County, 12.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Westford?
8 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Otsego County since 2015, 2.7% of all truck crashes.
How does Westford compare with New York for truck crashes?
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 Westford?
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.