Dansville Town, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dansville Town: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dansville Town 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 sits below New York on injuries per crash. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Steuben County at a glance: 16.9% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 9.4% across New York.
Overview
Steuben County has recorded 635 truck crashes since 2015, with 295 people injured and 15 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 5 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Dansville Town since 2015, this page uses Steuben County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
Within this area, I-390 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). It is followed by SR-21 (1) and SR-70 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 24 crashes, 3.8% of the total, against 3.6% across New York.
Their busiest month is January, with 12% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 4.5, vs 2.2 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Dansville Town fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-390; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Steuben County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 16.9% of truck crashes here, more than New York; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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) |
|---|---|
| I-390 | 3 |
| SR-21 | 1 |
| SR-70 | 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 |
Dansville Town at a glance
| Population | 1,811 |
| Land area | 48.4 sq mi |
| Density | 37 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 14807) | $64,408 |
| Median home value (ZIP 14807) | $128,945 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 40 to 65. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Dansville Town
How many truck crashes happen in Dansville Town?
Steuben County has had 635 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 295 people and killing 15.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Dansville Town?
I-390 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Dansville since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Dansville Town?
The worst month is December: 10.7% of truck crashes in Steuben County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Dansville Town?
Since 2015, Steuben County has reported 24 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.8% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Dansville Town 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.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Dansville Town?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
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.