Gouldsboro, ME truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gouldsboro: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gouldsboro and Hancock County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hancock County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 340 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Hancock County compares with Maine
Hancock County against Maine and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hancock County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hancock County | Maine | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 50.6 | 57.4 | 49.7 | 12% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.9% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 44% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 16.7% | 20.2% | 6.2% | 17% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.3% | 26.5% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.0% | 20.8% | 13.8% | 18% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.2% | 48.2% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 12.6% | 19.1% | 24.8% | 34% below the state |
Hancock County sits below Maine on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Maine on deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Hancock County: 1 in 53 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.9%, against 3.4% for Maine.
Overview
Police reported 340 crashes involving commercial trucks in Hancock County since 2015: 202 people were injured and 10 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 13 days.
Gouldsboro had 11 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Hancock County numbers.
When crashes happen
December has the most truck crashes, 11.8% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (4.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.2% of truck crashes, against 48.2% across Maine.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 11.2% of truck crashes.
16.7% 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 Gouldsboro since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-3 (1) and US-1 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 6 crashes, 1.8% of the total, against 3.4% across Maine.
Route planning tips for Gouldsboro fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 30.3% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Maine; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Hancock County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-3 | 1 |
| US-1 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hancock County) |
|---|---|
| Airline Rd | 23 |
| SR-1 | 23 |
| High St | 19 |
| Bangor Rd | 17 |
| Main St | 13 |
| Bar Harbor Rd | 11 |
| Front Ridge Rd | 10 |
| Bucksport Rd | 8 |
Gouldsboro at a glance
| Population | 1,753 |
| Land area | 46.3 sq mi |
| Density | 38 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 04693) | $86,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 04693) | $209,808 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Hancock 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 | 25 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 35 | +37% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 26 | -26% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 31 | +19% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 25 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 31. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gouldsboro
How common are truck crashes in Gouldsboro?
Hancock County has had 340 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 202 people and killing 10.
When do most truck crashes happen in Gouldsboro?
December has the most truck crashes in Hancock County, 11.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Gouldsboro?
Garbage trucks were involved in 6 reported crashes in Hancock County since 2015 (1.8% of truck crashes).
How does Gouldsboro compare with Maine for truck crashes?
Hancock County records 50.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.4 across Maine.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Gouldsboro?
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.