North Andover, MA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in North Andover: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in North Andover 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. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share.
Essex County at a glance: 1 in 13 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 7.7%, vs 5.3% in Massachusetts.
Overview
Police reported 1,776 crashes involving commercial trucks in Essex County since 2015: 816 people were injured and 33 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
Only 34 truck crashes were reported in North Andover since 2015; patterns below come from Essex County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (10.9% of the year) and are lowest in April (6.8%).
November through March accounts for 43.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.9% in Massachusetts.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (8.1%).
Road surface: 6.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Massachusetts: 6.6%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of North Andover since 2015: I-495 (4), SR-110 (4), SR-125 (3), I-93 (2) and Broadway Rd (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 137 crashes, 7.7% of the total, against 5.3% across Massachusetts.
Their busiest month is December, with 12% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 0.8 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.7 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for North Andover fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at December schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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) |
|---|---|
| I-495 | 4 |
| SR-110 | 4 |
| SR-125 | 3 |
| I-93 | 2 |
| Broadway Rd | 1 |
| Elm St | 1 |
| Newbury St | 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 |
North Andover at a glance
| Population | 32,135 |
| Land area | 26.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1,223 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 01845) | $140,670 |
| Median home value (ZIP 01845) | $732,581 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 40 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 159. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 North Andover
How many truck accidents are there in North Andover?
Essex County has had 1,776 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 816 people and killing 33.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in North Andover?
December has the most truck crashes in Essex County, 10.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in North Andover?
Since 2015, Essex County has reported 137 garbage-truck crashes, or 7.7% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in North Andover compare with Massachusetts?
The yearly rate is 18.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Essex County, vs 22.9 for Massachusetts.
How can I plan a safer truck route in North Andover?
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.