Sidney, ME truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sidney: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sidney 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 has lower values than Maine for deaths per 100 crashes. It runs above Maine on garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Sidney: I-95 3 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Sidney.
Overview
Police reported 854 crashes involving commercial trucks in Kennebec County since 2015: 471 people were injured and 20 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 5 days in fully reported years.
With 68 truck crashes reported in Sidney since 2015, this page uses Kennebec County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 13.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 4.9%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 49.9% of truck crashes, vs 48.2% for Maine.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 10.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 19.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Maine: 20.2%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Sidney is I-95, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come SR-104 (1) and SR-17 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
41 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.8% share (Maine: 3.4%).
Their busiest month is January, with 20% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 1.9 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Sidney fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-95 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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
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 | 3 |
| SR-104 | 1 |
| SR-17 | 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 |
Sidney at a glance
| Population | 4,904 |
| Land area | 42.2 sq mi |
| Density | 116 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 04330) | $54,775 |
| Median home value (ZIP 04330) | $217,772 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 58 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 70. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Sidney
How many truck crashes happen in Sidney?
Kennebec County has had 854 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 471 people and killing 20.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Sidney?
NHTSA data shows I-95 with 3 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Sidney since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Sidney?
Truck crashes in Kennebec County peak in January, with 13.1% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Sidney?
41 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Kennebec County since 2015, 4.8% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Sidney compared with Maine?
Kennebec County records 55.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.4 across Maine.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Sidney?
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.