Litchfield, ME truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Litchfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Litchfield 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 |
Kennebec County sits below Maine on deaths per 100 crashes. It runs above Maine on garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
Kennebec County at a glance: January worst month: 13.1% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 854 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Kennebec County. They injured 471 people and killed 20.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 5 days.
Only 33 truck crashes were reported in Litchfield since 2015; patterns below come from Kennebec County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 13.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 4.9%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 49.9% of truck crashes, against 48.2% across Maine.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (10.0%).
19.7% 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 Litchfield since 2015 were spread across roads: I-95 (1), SR-132 (1), SR-27 (1), SR-9 (1) and Sr-Lewiston Road (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 41 of the truck crashes here, or 4.8%, compared with 3.4% in Maine.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in January (20% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 1.9 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Litchfield fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Kennebec County.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 1 |
| SR-132 | 1 |
| SR-27 | 1 |
| SR-9 | 1 |
| Sr-Lewiston Road | 1 |
| Sr-Route 197 | 1 |
| US-202 | 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 |
Litchfield at a glance
| Population | 3,750 |
| Land area | 37.4 sq mi |
| Density | 100 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 04350) | $84,904 |
| Median home value (ZIP 04350) | $200,603 |
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. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Litchfield
How many truck accidents are there in Litchfield?
Since 2015, 854 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Kennebec County (471 injured, 20 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Litchfield?
January has the most truck crashes in Kennebec County, 13.1% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Litchfield?
Since 2015, Kennebec County has reported 41 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.8% of its truck crashes.
How does Litchfield compare with Maine for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Kennebec County has 55.8 truck crashes a year; Maine has 57.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Litchfield?
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.