China, ME truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in China: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in China and Kennebec County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Kennebec County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Kennebec County compares with Maine
Kennebec County against Maine and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Kennebec County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Kennebec County | Maine | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 55.8 | 57.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 27% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.4% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 19.7% | 20.2% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.3% | 26.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.4% | 20.8% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.9% | 48.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.2% | 19.1% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Maine, Kennebec County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes. It runs above Maine on garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Kennebec County: January worst month: 13.1% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Police reported 854 crashes involving commercial trucks in Kennebec County since 2015: 471 people were injured and 20 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 5 days.
China had 23 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Kennebec County numbers.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 13.1% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (4.9%).
November through March accounts for 49.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 48.2% in Maine.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (10.0%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 19.7% of truck crashes, compared with 20.2% in Maine.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of China since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-104 (1), SR-3 (1), Sr-Belfast Augusta Road (1), Sr-N Palermo Rd (1) and Turner Ridge Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 41 crashes, 4.8% of the total, against 3.4% across Maine.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (20%).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for China fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Kennebec County.
- 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 Kennebec County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-104 | 1 |
| SR-3 | 1 |
| Sr-Belfast Augusta Road | 1 |
| Sr-N Palermo Rd | 1 |
| Turner Ridge Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Kennebec County) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 241 |
| Main St | 32 |
| Water St | 22 |
| Western Ave | 21 |
| Kennedy Memorial Dr | 20 |
| US-202 | 17 |
| I-295 | 15 |
| N Belfast Ave | 13 |
China at a glance
| Population | 4,599 |
| Land area | 49.9 sq mi |
| Density | 92 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 04358) | $96,309 |
| Median home value (ZIP 04358) | $236,637 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Kennebec 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 | 58 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 66 | +13% | 1.6 |
| 2010s | 62 | -6% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 70 | +13% | 1.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 58 a year in the 1990s and 70 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about China
How many truck accidents are there in China?
Kennebec County has had 854 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 471 people and killing 20.
Which month has the most truck crashes in China?
January has the most truck crashes in Kennebec County, 13.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in China?
Since 2015, Kennebec County has reported 41 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.8% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in China compared with Maine?
The yearly rate is 55.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Kennebec County, vs 57.4 for Maine.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in China?
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.