Quincy, MA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Quincy: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Quincy and Norfolk County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Norfolk County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Norfolk County compares with Massachusetts
Norfolk County against Massachusetts and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Norfolk County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Norfolk County | Massachusetts | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 23.4 | 22.9 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 10% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.5% | 5.3% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.1% | 6.6% | 6.2% | 38% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.5% | 27.3% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.5% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 12% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.0% | 41.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.9% | 19.2% | 24.8% | 17% below the state |
Norfolk County has lower values than Massachusetts for deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Norfolk County at a glance: September is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes: 12% of them.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,034 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Norfolk County. They injured 980 people and killed 38.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
Quincy had 198 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Norfolk County numbers.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 9.5% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (6.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.0% of truck crashes, against 41.9% across Massachusetts.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 7.8% of truck crashes.
4.1% 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 15 miles of Quincy since 2015: I-93 (4), I-95 (4), SR-28 (4), SR-2A (4) and Washington St (4). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
107 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 5.3% share (Massachusetts: 5.3%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in September (12% of them).
They recorded 1.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.8 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Quincy fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at September 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
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 Norfolk County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 15 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-93 | 4 |
| I-95 | 4 |
| SR-28 | 4 |
| SR-2A | 4 |
| Washington St | 4 |
| I-90 | 3 |
| SR-138 | 3 |
| SR-16 | 3 |
| Cambridge St | 2 |
| Massachusetts Ave | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Norfolk County) |
|---|---|
| Washington St | 29 |
| Main St | 19 |
| Rte 95 | 18 |
| Granite St | 12 |
| East St | 12 |
| Rte 93 | 12 |
| Central St | 9 |
| Washington Street | 9 |
Quincy at a glance
| Population | 103,434 |
| Land area | 16.6 sq mi |
| Density | 6,241 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 02170) | $103,627 |
| Median home value (ZIP 02170) | $668,327 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Norfolk 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 | 72 | — | 3.3 |
| 2000s | 160 | +124% | 3.5 |
| 2010s | 200 | +25% | 1.9 |
| 2020s | 178 | -11% | 3.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 72 a year in the 1990s and 178 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Quincy
How many truck crashes happen in Quincy?
2,034 truck crashes have been reported in Norfolk County since 2015, with 38 deaths and 980 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Quincy?
The worst month is June: 9.5% of truck crashes in Norfolk County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Quincy?
Since 2015, Norfolk County has reported 107 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.3% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Quincy compare with Massachusetts?
Per 100,000 residents, Norfolk County has 23.4 truck crashes a year; Massachusetts has 22.9.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Quincy?
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.