Gainesville, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gainesville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gainesville and Wyoming County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wyoming County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 232 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Wyoming County compares with New York State
Wyoming County against New York State and the US, 2015–2021 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wyoming County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2021) | Wyoming County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 70.0 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 2.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.6 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 2.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.53 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 27% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 42% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 27.3% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 2.9× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 32.5% | 25.1% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 25.3% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 58.2% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 1.4× the state |
| After dark | 17.0% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 23% below the state |
Compared with New York, Wyoming County is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and after dark. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Wyoming County at a glance: 27.3% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 9.4% in New York.
Overview
Since 2015, 232 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Wyoming County. They injured 130 people and killed 12.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 13 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Gainesville since 2015, this page uses Wyoming County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
95% of truck crash reports in Wyoming County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 15.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 4.7%.
November through March accounts for 58.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.8% in New York.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 10.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 27.3% 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 Gainesville happened on CR-4 Hermitage Rd (1), CR-6 (1), SR-19A (1), SR-246 (1) and SR-39 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 1.7%, compared with 3.6% in New York.
Route planning tips for Gainesville fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 32.5% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above New York; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 27.3% of truck crashes here, more than New York; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Reporting was incomplete in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Wyoming County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-4 Hermitage Rd | 1 |
| CR-6 | 1 |
| SR-19A | 1 |
| SR-246 | 1 |
| SR-39 | 1 |
| SR-78 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Wyoming County) |
|---|---|
| SR-20A | 3 |
| Main St. | 1 |
| SR-39 | 1 |
| SR-78 | 1 |
| Standish Rd. | 1 |
| State Highway 19A | 1 |
Gainesville at a glance
| Population | 221 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 259 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 14066) | $64,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 14066) | $151,632 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wyoming 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 | 18 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 23 | +25% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 24 | +7% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 23 | -5% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 18 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 23. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gainesville
How common are truck crashes in Gainesville?
Wyoming County has had 232 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 130 people and killing 12.
When do most truck crashes happen in Gainesville?
The worst month is February: 15.5% of truck crashes in Wyoming County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Gainesville?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wyoming County since 2015, 1.7% of all truck crashes.
How does Gainesville compare with New York for truck crashes?
Wyoming County records 70.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Gainesville?
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 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.