Rome, ME truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rome: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rome 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 stands out for higher garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Kennebec County: January 13.1% of truck crashes happen in January, more than any other 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 4 truck crashes were reported in Rome since 2015; patterns below come from Kennebec County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (13.1% of the year) and are lowest in April (4.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 49.9% of truck crashes, vs 48.2% for Maine.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (10.0%).
Road surface: 19.7% 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 Rome since 2015: US-2 (3). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
41 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.8% share (Maine: 3.4%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (20%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 1.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Rome 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.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Kennebec County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-2 | 3 |
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 |
Rome at a glance
| Population | 1,179 |
| Land area | 25.4 sq mi |
| Density | 46 per sq mi |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 58 to 70. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Rome
How common are truck crashes in Rome?
Kennebec County has had 854 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 471 people and killing 20.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Rome?
The worst month is January: 13.1% of truck crashes in Kennebec County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Rome?
Garbage trucks were involved in 41 reported crashes in Kennebec County since 2015 (4.8% of truck crashes).
How does Rome compare with Maine for truck crashes?
Kennebec County records 55.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.4 across Maine.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Rome?
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.