Covert, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Covert: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Covert and Seneca County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Seneca County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
20 of 304 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Seneca County compares with New York State
Seneca 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 Seneca County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Seneca County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 100.3 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 3.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.6 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 2.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 48% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.5% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 20.6% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 2.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.2% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 26.7% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.5% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 27.5% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Seneca County has lower values than New York for injuries per crash. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Seneca County: 20.6% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Overview
Seneca County has recorded 304 truck crashes since 2015, with 124 people injured and 13 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 11 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Covert since 2015; patterns below come from Seneca County as a whole.
95% of truck crash reports in Seneca County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
February has the most truck crashes, 12.8% of the yearly total, while August has the fewest (5.3%).
November through March accounts for 51.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 8.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 20.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Covert happened on SR-96 (1) and SR-96A (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 20 crashes, 6.6% of the total, against 3.6% across New York.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in January (15% of them).
Route planning tips for Covert fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Seneca County.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Seneca County.
- 28.2% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above New York; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 20.6% 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.
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 Seneca County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-96 | 1 |
| SR-96A | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Seneca County) |
|---|---|
| I-90 | 3 |
| SR-89 | 1 |
Covert at a glance
| Population | 2,100 |
| Land area | 31.4 sq mi |
| Density | 67 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 14847) | $73,594 |
| Median home value (ZIP 14847) | $180,997 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Seneca 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 | 22 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 18 | -16% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 30 | +62% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 30 | +2% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 22 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 30. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Covert
How common are truck crashes in Covert?
304 truck crashes have been reported in Seneca County since 2015, with 13 deaths and 124 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Covert?
February has the most truck crashes in Seneca County, 12.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Covert?
Since 2015, Seneca County has reported 20 garbage-truck crashes, or 6.6% of its truck crashes.
How does Covert compare with New York for truck crashes?
Seneca County records 100.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Covert?
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.