Slaterville Springs, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Slaterville Springs: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Slaterville Springs and Tompkins County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Tompkins County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
18 of 334 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Tompkins County compares with New York State
Tompkins 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 Tompkins County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Tompkins County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 36.5 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 35% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 40% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.5% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.9% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 1.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.9% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 25.3% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.2% | 41.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 13.0% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 41% below the state |
Tompkins County has lower values than New York for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and after dark. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Tompkins County: 15.9% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 9.4% in New York.
Overview
Since 2015, 334 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Tompkins County. They injured 154 people and killed 5.
That averages about one truck crash every 9 days in fully reported years.
Slaterville Springs had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Tompkins County numbers.
96% of truck crash reports in Tompkins County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 10.8% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (6.0%).
November through March accounts for 41.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 11.7% of truck crashes.
15.9% 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 Slaterville Springs since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-13 (1) and West Lake Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
18 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 5.4% share (New York: 3.6%).
Route planning tips for Slaterville Springs fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Tompkins County.
- 28.9% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above New York; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 15.9% 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
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 Tompkins County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-13 | 1 |
| West Lake Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Tompkins County) |
|---|---|
| Buck Rd. | 1 |
| SR-13 | 1 |
| Slaterville Rd | 1 |
Slaterville Springs at a glance
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 14881) | $89,063 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Tompkins 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 | 15 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 20 | +29% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 37 | +88% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 36 | -1% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 15 to 36. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Slaterville Springs
How many truck crashes happen in Slaterville Springs?
Tompkins County has had 334 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 154 people and killing 5.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Slaterville Springs?
Truck crashes in Tompkins County peak in July, with 10.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Slaterville Springs?
Garbage trucks were involved in 18 reported crashes in Tompkins County since 2015 (5.4% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Slaterville Springs compare with New York?
Tompkins County records 36.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Slaterville Springs?
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.