Andover, MA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Andover: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Andover compares with Massachusetts
Andover against Massachusetts and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Andover stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Andover | Massachusetts | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 74.6 | 22.9 | 49.7 | 3.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.3 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 7.3% | 5.3% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.6% | 6.6% | 6.2% | 30% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 31.4% | 27.3% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.9% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 25% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.6% | 41.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.5% | 19.2% | 24.8% | same |
Andover has lower values than Massachusetts for on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Massachusetts on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Andover: 1 in 14 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 7.3%, vs 5.3% in Massachusetts.
Overview
Since 2015, 321 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Andover. They injured 152 people and killed 7.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 13 days.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 11.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 5.6%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.6% of truck crashes, against 41.9% across Massachusetts.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (8.4%).
4.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 6.6% across Massachusetts.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Andover since 2015: I-495 (4), SR-110 (4), I-93 (3), SR-125 (3) and Bridge St (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 25 of the truck crashes here, or 7.8%, compared with 5.3% in Massachusetts.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in March (16% of them).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Andover fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in March; review collection routes for that month.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 31.4% of truck crashes here, more than Massachusetts; adjust start times where you can.
- 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Andover
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-495 | 4 |
| SR-110 | 4 |
| I-93 | 3 |
| SR-125 | 3 |
| Bridge St | 1 |
| Broadway Rd | 1 |
| Elm St | 1 |
| Route 110 | 1 |
| SR-38 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Andover) |
|---|---|
| Rte 495 | 14 |
| Rte 495 S X 97A | 6 |
| Rte 495 N @ Rte 93 | 6 |
| River Rd | 5 |
| Rte 495 S @ Rte 93 | 5 |
| Rte 495 Nb South Of Rte 93 | 5 |
| Rte 93 N X 39 | 5 |
| Main St | 4 |
Andover at a glance
| Population | 36,927 |
| Land area | 3.7 sq mi |
| Density | 10,013 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 01810) | $172,606 |
| Median home value (ZIP 01810) | $854,914 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Andover 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 | 5 | — | 3.4 |
| 2000s | 13 | +140% | 2.4 |
| 2010s | 22 | +70% | 2.8 |
| 2020s | 30 | +36% | 2.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 30. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.5 a year in 2016–19 and 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Andover
How many truck accidents are there in Andover?
Andover has had 321 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 152 people and killing 7.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Andover?
Truck crashes in Andover peak in January, with 11.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Andover?
Since 2015, Andover has reported 25 garbage-truck crashes, or 7.8% of its truck crashes.
How does Andover compare with Massachusetts for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 74.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Andover, vs 22.9 for Massachusetts.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Andover?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.