Boylston, MA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Boylston: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Boylston and Worcester County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Worcester County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.7 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Worcester County compares with Massachusetts
Worcester County against Massachusetts and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Worcester County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Worcester County | Massachusetts | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 35.7 | 22.9 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 15% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.1% | 5.3% | 2.3% | 23% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.3% | 6.6% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.7% | 27.3% | 23.7% | 10% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.7% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.7% | 41.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.8% | 19.2% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Worcester County has lower values than Massachusetts for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Boylston at a glance: I-90 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Boylston: 4 since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 3,757 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Worcester County. They injured 1,623 people and killed 63.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 1 truck crash a day.
Boylston had 14 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Worcester County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 9.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 7.4%.
November through March accounts for 43.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.9% in Massachusetts.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 7.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 9.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Massachusetts: 6.6%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Boylston is I-90, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: I-290 (3), US-20 (3) and SR-12 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 148 of the truck crashes here, or 3.9%, compared with 5.3% in Massachusetts.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in January (14% of them).
They recorded 3.5 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.7 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Boylston fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-90, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- With 9.3% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Massachusetts), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Worcester County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-90 | 4 |
| I-290 | 3 |
| US-20 | 3 |
| SR-12 | 2 |
| Ernest Ave | 1 |
| I-190 | 1 |
| I-495 | 1 |
| Kelly Square | 1 |
| Paul Tivnan Drive | 1 |
| SR-110 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Worcester County) |
|---|---|
| Main St | 54 |
| Cambridge St | 49 |
| Hammond St | 26 |
| Southwest Cutoff | 26 |
| Turnpike Rd | 23 |
| Webster St | 19 |
| E Main St | 13 |
| Southbridge St | 12 |
Boylston at a glance
| Population | 5,064 |
| Land area | 16.1 sq mi |
| Density | 315 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 01505) | $140,962 |
| Median home value (ZIP 01505) | $569,447 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Worcester 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 | 76 | — | 6.7 |
| 2000s | 220 | +190% | 4.4 |
| 2010s | 295 | +34% | 5.3 |
| 2020s | 352 | +19% | 4.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 76 a year in the 1990s and 352 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 5.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 4.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Boylston
How many truck accidents are there in Boylston?
3,757 truck crashes have been reported in Worcester County since 2015, with 63 deaths and 1,623 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Boylston?
Since 2015, I-90 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Boylston: 4.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Boylston?
August has the most truck crashes in Worcester County, 9.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Boylston?
Since 2015, Worcester County has reported 148 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.9% of its truck crashes.
How does Boylston compare with Massachusetts for truck crashes?
Worcester County records 35.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 22.9 across Massachusetts.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Boylston?
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.