New Vineyard, ME truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in New Vineyard: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in New Vineyard 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.
Franklin County at a glance: 29.8% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 20.2% in Maine.
Overview
Since 2015, 302 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Franklin County. They injured 160 people and killed 9.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 14 days.
New Vineyard had 24 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.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 8.9% of truck crashes.
29.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 20.2% across Maine.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of New Vineyard since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-4 (1) and US-2 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 9 of the truck crashes here, or 3.0%, compared with 3.4% in Maine.
Route planning tips for New Vineyard fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 29.4% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Maine; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- With 29.8% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Maine), 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 Franklin County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-4 | 1 |
| US-2 | 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 |
New Vineyard at a glance
| Population | 768 |
| Land area | 35.7 sq mi |
| Density | 21 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 04956) | $61,806 |
| Median home value (ZIP 04956) | $189,368 |
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 crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about New Vineyard
How many truck accidents are there in New Vineyard?
Since 2015, 302 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Franklin County (160 injured, 9 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in New Vineyard?
January has the most truck crashes in Franklin County, 11.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in New Vineyard?
Since 2015, Franklin County has reported 9 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in New Vineyard compared with Maine?
The yearly rate is 83.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Franklin County, vs 57.4 for Maine.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in New Vineyard?
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.