Avon, ME truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Avon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Avon and Franklin County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Franklin County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
9 of 302 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Franklin County compares with Maine
Franklin County against Maine and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Franklin County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Franklin County | Maine | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 83.0 | 57.4 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.2% | 3.4% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 29.8% | 20.2% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.4% | 26.5% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.1% | 20.8% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.4% | 48.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 16.7% | 19.1% | 24.8% | 13% below the state |
Compared with Maine, Franklin County is lower on after dark. It runs above Maine on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Franklin County: 29.8% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Maine: 20.2%).
Overview
Since 2015, 302 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Franklin County. They injured 160 people and killed 9.
That averages about one truck crash every 14 days in fully reported years.
Avon had 5 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Franklin County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 11.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 4.3%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 51.4% of truck crashes, against 48.2% across Maine.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (8.9%).
Road surface: 29.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Maine: 20.2%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Avon since 2015: SR-4 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
9 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.0% share (Maine: 3.4%).
Route planning tips for Avon fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 29.4% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Maine; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 29.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Maine; 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 Franklin County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-4 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Franklin County) |
|---|---|
| Main St | 32 |
| Wilton Rd | 32 |
| New Vineyard Rd | 29 |
| The Arnold Trl | 24 |
| Farmington Falls Rd | 16 |
| Rangeley Rd | 15 |
| Us Rt 2 | 13 |
| Franklin Rd | 8 |
Avon at a glance
| Population | 452 |
| Land area | 41.4 sq mi |
| Density | 11 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 04984) | $56,087 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Franklin 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 | 26 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 25 | -4% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 25 | +1% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 25 | -1% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 26 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 25. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Avon
How many truck accidents are there in Avon?
Franklin County has had 302 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 160 people and killing 9.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Avon?
January has the most truck crashes in Franklin County, 11.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Avon?
9 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Franklin County since 2015, 3.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Avon compare with Maine?
Per 100,000 residents, Franklin County has 83.0 truck crashes a year; Maine has 57.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Avon?
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.