Blandford, MA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Blandford: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Blandford and Hampden County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hampden County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.2 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Hampden County compares with Massachusetts
Hampden County against Massachusetts and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hampden County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hampden County | Massachusetts | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 33.4 | 22.9 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.2 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.9% | 5.3% | 2.3% | 45% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.1% | 6.6% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.1% | 27.3% | 23.7% | 12% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.9% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.3% | 41.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.0% | 19.2% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Hampden County sits below Massachusetts on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Hampden County at a glance: August garbage-truck crashes peak in August (18% of the year's total).
Overview
Police reported 1,805 crashes involving commercial trucks in Hampden County since 2015: 958 people were injured and 40 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
With 90 truck crashes reported in Blandford since 2015, this page uses Hampden County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (9.6% of the year) and are lowest in April (6.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.3% of truck crashes, vs 41.9% for Massachusetts.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 7.6% of truck crashes.
8.1% 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 Blandford since 2015: I-90 (3) and SR-66 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
56 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.1% share (Massachusetts: 5.3%).
Their busiest month is August, with 18% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 2.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.2 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Blandford fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at August schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 8.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Massachusetts; 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
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 Hampden County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-90 | 3 |
| SR-66 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hampden County) |
|---|---|
| Page Blvd | 16 |
| Main St | 10 |
| Boston Rd | 8 |
| Rte 91 N X 6 | 8 |
| Southampton Rd | 8 |
| Rte 91 N X 8 | 7 |
| Rte 91 S X 4 | 6 |
| River St | 6 |
Blandford at a glance
| Population | 1,209 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,051 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 01008) | $97,554 |
| Median home value (ZIP 01008) | $296,044 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Hampden 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 | 36 | — | 4.0 |
| 2000s | 104 | +185% | 2.2 |
| 2010s | 158 | +51% | 2.5 |
| 2020s | 168 | +6% | 2.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 36 a year in the 1990s and 168 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.5 a year in 2016–19, 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Blandford
How common are truck crashes in Blandford?
1,805 truck crashes have been reported in Hampden County since 2015, with 40 deaths and 958 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Blandford?
September has the most truck crashes in Hampden County, 9.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Blandford?
Since 2015, Hampden County has reported 56 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.1% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Blandford compare with Massachusetts?
Hampden County records 33.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 22.9 across Massachusetts.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Blandford?
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.