Boxford, MA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Boxford: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Boxford and Essex County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Essex County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.8 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.7 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Essex County compares with Massachusetts
Essex County against Massachusetts and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Essex County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Essex County | Massachusetts | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 18.6 | 22.9 | 49.7 | 19% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 15% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 7.7% | 5.3% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.8% | 27.3% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.6% | 13.2% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.3% | 41.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.9% | 19.2% | 24.8% | same |
Essex County has lower values than Massachusetts for crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share.
The headline for Boxford: SR-125 deadliest road: 3 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Boxford since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,776 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Essex County. They injured 816 people and killed 33.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
With 32 truck crashes reported in Boxford since 2015, this page uses Essex County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
December has the most truck crashes, 10.9% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (6.8%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.3% of truck crashes, vs 41.9% for Massachusetts.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (8.1%).
6.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 6.6% across Massachusetts.
Where crashes happen
SR-125 leads within 10 miles of Boxford with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by SR-110 (2), Elm St (1) and High St (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 137 crashes, 7.7% of the total, against 5.3% across Massachusetts.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in December (12%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.8, vs 1.7 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Boxford fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to SR-125 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at December schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Essex County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-125 | 3 |
| SR-110 | 2 |
| Elm St | 1 |
| High St | 1 |
| I-495 | 1 |
| I-95 | 1 |
| Newbury St | 1 |
| US-1 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Essex County) |
|---|---|
| Rte 495 | 23 |
| Rte 1 | 17 |
| Broadway | 12 |
| Main St | 12 |
| Rte 95 | 11 |
| Lowell St | 7 |
| Washington St | 7 |
| Rte 495 S X 97A | 6 |
Boxford at a glance
| Population | 8,334 |
| Land area | 5.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1,554 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 01921) | $200,672 |
| Median home value (ZIP 01921) | $906,105 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Essex 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 | — | 3.4 |
| 2000s | 112 | +183% | 2.4 |
| 2010s | 158 | +42% | 2.8 |
| 2020s | 159 | +1% | 2.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 40 a year in the 1990s and 159 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 2.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Boxford
How many truck accidents are there in Boxford?
Since 2015, 1,776 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Essex County (816 injured, 33 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Boxford?
SR-125 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Boxford since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Boxford?
Truck crashes in Essex County peak in December, with 10.9% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Boxford?
Since 2015, Essex County has reported 137 garbage-truck crashes, or 7.7% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Boxford compared with Massachusetts?
Essex County records 18.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 22.9 across Massachusetts.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Boxford?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.