Brownville Junction, ME truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Brownville Junction: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Brownville Junction and Piscataquis County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Piscataquis County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 87 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Piscataquis County compares with Maine
Piscataquis County against Maine and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Piscataquis County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Piscataquis County | Maine | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 41.2 | 57.4 | 49.7 | 28% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.1% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 22.8% | 20.2% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.8% | 26.5% | 23.7% | 14% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.5% | 20.8% | 13.8% | 21% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.8% | 48.2% | 41.9% | 13% below the state |
| After dark | 15.2% | 19.1% | 24.8% | 21% below the state |
Piscataquis County sits below Maine on crashes per 100k residents / yr, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Piscataquis County: 6.3 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 2.6 in Maine.
Overview
Since 2015, 87 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Piscataquis County. They injured 50 people and killed 6.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 51 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Brownville Junction since 2015; patterns below come from Piscataquis County as a whole.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 11.5% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (4.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.8% of truck crashes, vs 48.2% for Maine.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 12.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 22.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Maine: 20.2%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Brownville Junction.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 4 crashes, 4.6% of the total, against 3.4% across Maine.
Route planning tips for Brownville Junction fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 22.8% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Maine), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Piscataquis County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Piscataquis County) |
|---|---|
| W Main St | 8 |
| Greenville Rd | 6 |
| State Highway 150 | 6 |
| Elm St | 5 |
| Main Rd | 5 |
| Milo Rd | 5 |
| Rockwood Rd | 4 |
| Water St | 3 |
Brownville Junction at a glance
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 04415) | $50,714 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Piscataquis 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 | 5 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 10 | +95% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 8 | -24% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 6 | -14% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 1990s and 6 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
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Questions fleets ask about Brownville Junction
How common are truck crashes in Brownville Junction?
Since 2015, 87 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Piscataquis County (50 injured, 6 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Brownville Junction?
Truck crashes in Piscataquis County peak in July, with 11.5% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Brownville Junction?
Since 2015, Piscataquis County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.6% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Brownville Junction compare with Maine?
Piscataquis County records 41.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.4 across Maine.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Brownville Junction?
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.