Cameron, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cameron: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cameron and Steuben County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Steuben County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.2 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Steuben County compares with New York State
Steuben 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 Steuben County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Steuben County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 78.7 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 2.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.2 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 40% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.8% | 3.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 16.9% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 1.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.0% | 25.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 26.6% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.2% | 41.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 28.0% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Steuben County has lower values than New York for injuries per crash. It runs above New York on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Steuben County: 16.9% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 9.4% across New York.
Overview
Since 2015, 635 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Steuben County. They injured 295 people and killed 15.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 5 days.
Cameron had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Steuben County numbers.
97% of truck crash reports in Steuben County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (10.7% of the year) and are lowest in May (6.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.2% of truck crashes, against 41.8% across New York.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 7.4% of truck crashes.
16.9% 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 Cameron since 2015: SR-36 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 24 of the truck crashes here, or 3.8%, compared with 3.6% in New York.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (12%).
They recorded 4.5 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.2 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Cameron fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Steuben County.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Steuben County.
- With 16.9% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above New York), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
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 Steuben County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-36 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Steuben County) |
|---|---|
| Exit 2 I 390 | 1 |
| I-86 | 1 |
| I-99 | 1 |
| SR-415 | 1 |
| SR-54 | 1 |
| Spencer Hill Road | 1 |
Cameron at a glance
| Population | 893 |
| Land area | 46.7 sq mi |
| Density | 19 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 14819) | $50,000 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Steuben 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 | 40 | — | 2.3 |
| 2000s | 51 | +29% | 2.4 |
| 2010s | 67 | +30% | 1.6 |
| 2020s | 65 | -2% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 40 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 65. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cameron
How common are truck crashes in Cameron?
Since 2015, 635 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Steuben County (295 injured, 15 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Cameron?
December has the most truck crashes in Steuben County, 10.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Cameron?
Garbage trucks were involved in 24 reported crashes in Steuben County since 2015 (3.8% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Cameron compared with New York?
The yearly rate is 78.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Steuben County, vs 28.0 for New York.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Cameron?
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.