Auburn, ME truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Auburn: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
12 of 282 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Auburn compares with Maine
Auburn against Maine and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Auburn stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Auburn | Maine | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 95.6 | 57.4 | 49.7 | 1.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 42% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.59 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.5% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.4% | 20.2% | 6.2% | 39% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.4% | 26.5% | 23.7% | 23% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.5% | 20.8% | 13.8% | 26% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.4% | 48.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 17.0% | 19.1% | 24.8% | 11% below the state |
Auburn has lower values than Maine for deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Maine on crashes per 100k residents / yr and garbage-truck share.
Auburn at a glance: February the month with the most truck crashes: 12.4% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 282 crashes involving commercial trucks in Auburn since 2015: 162 people were injured and 4 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 15 days.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 12.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is October at 5.3%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.4% of truck crashes, against 48.2% across Maine.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 11.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 12.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Maine: 20.2%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Auburn since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-4 (2), US-202 (2), I-95 (1), SR-136 (1) and SR-196 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
12 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.3% share (Maine: 3.4%).
Route planning tips for Auburn fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Auburn
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-4 | 2 |
| US-202 | 2 |
| I-95 | 1 |
| SR-136 | 1 |
| SR-196 | 1 |
| SR-26 | 1 |
| Ts-Harris Hill Rd | 1 |
| Ts-Merrow Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Auburn) |
|---|---|
| Washington (North) St | 36 |
| Center St | 36 |
| Minot Ave | 29 |
| Washington (South) St | 25 |
| I-95 | 22 |
| Hotel Rd | 12 |
| Kittyhawk Ave | 12 |
| Court St | 11 |
Auburn at a glance
| Population | 25,200 |
| Land area | 59.3 sq mi |
| Density | 425 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 04210) | $66,647 |
| Median home value (ZIP 04210) | $281,655 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Auburn 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 | 20 | — | 1.7 |
| 2000s | 24 | +23% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 22 | -10% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 25 | +15% | 2.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 20 to 25. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 2.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Auburn
How many truck accidents are there in Auburn?
Auburn has had 282 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 162 people and killing 4.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Auburn?
The worst month is February: 12.4% of truck crashes in Auburn happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Auburn?
12 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Auburn since 2015, 4.3% of all truck crashes.
How does Auburn compare with Maine for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 95.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Auburn, vs 57.4 for Maine.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Auburn?
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.