Cousins Island, ME truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cousins Island: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cousins Island and Cumberland County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cumberland County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.4 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Cumberland County compares with Maine
Cumberland County against Maine and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cumberland County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cumberland County | Maine | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 54.1 | 57.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 46% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.7% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 14.1% | 20.2% | 6.2% | 30% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.5% | 26.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.0% | 20.8% | 13.8% | 9% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.4% | 48.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.0% | 19.1% | 24.8% | same |
Cumberland County sits below Maine on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share.
Cumberland County at a glance: October more garbage-truck crashes happen in October than in any other month (14%).
Overview
Police reported 1,983 crashes involving commercial trucks in Cumberland County since 2015: 1,076 people were injured and 29 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Cousins Island since 2015, this page uses Cumberland County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (9.9% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.6%).
November through March accounts for 45.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 48.2% in Maine.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 9.0% of truck crashes.
14.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 20.2% across Maine.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Cousins Island happened on I-295 (2), SR-26 (2), I-95 (1) and US-1 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 77 of the truck crashes here, or 3.9%, compared with 3.4% in Maine.
Their busiest month is October, with 14% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 1.4, vs 1.4 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Cousins Island fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Cumberland County.
- Waste haulers: October is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Cumberland County.
- 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 Cumberland County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-295 | 2 |
| SR-26 | 2 |
| I-95 | 1 |
| US-1 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cumberland County) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 282 |
| I-295 | 212 |
| Roosevelt Trl | 69 |
| Main St | 52 |
| SR-1 | 42 |
| Congress St | 33 |
| Forest Av | 33 |
| US-1 | 32 |
Cousins Island at a glance
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 04096) | $110,216 |
| Median home value (ZIP 04096) | $629,578 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cumberland 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 | 114 | — | 2.2 |
| 2000s | 146 | +28% | 2.4 |
| 2010s | 160 | +9% | 2.4 |
| 2020s | 159 | -0% | 1.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 114 to 159. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 3.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cousins Island
How many truck accidents are there in Cousins Island?
Cumberland County has had 1,983 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,076 people and killing 29.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Cousins Island?
December has the most truck crashes in Cumberland County, 9.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Cousins Island?
77 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cumberland County since 2015, 3.9% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Cousins Island compare with Maine?
Cumberland County records 54.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.4 across Maine.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Cousins Island?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.