Bingham, ME truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bingham: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bingham and Somerset County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Somerset 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 2.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Somerset County compares with Maine
Somerset County against Maine and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Somerset County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Somerset County | Maine | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 100.4 | 57.4 | 49.7 | 1.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.9% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 25.8% | 20.2% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.8% | 26.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.8% | 20.8% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 50.8% | 48.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.8% | 19.1% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Somerset County: January worst month: 11.5% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 600 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Somerset County. They injured 328 people and killed 17.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
Only 4 truck crashes were reported in Bingham since 2015; patterns below come from Somerset County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (11.5% of the year) and are lowest in April (4.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 50.8% of truck crashes, against 48.2% across Maine.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 8.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 25.8% 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 Bingham.
Garbage & waste trucks
23 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.8% share (Maine: 3.4%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in May (17% of them).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.8 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Bingham fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Waste haulers: May is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Somerset County.
- 25.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Maine; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Somerset 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 (Somerset County) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 100 |
| Main St | 69 |
| Us Rte 201 | 27 |
| Norridgewock Rd | 27 |
| Waterville Rd | 26 |
| Canaan Rd | 18 |
| Madison Ave | 16 |
| Skowhegan Rd | 15 |
Bingham at a glance
| Population | 833 |
| Land area | 2.3 sq mi |
| Density | 369 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 04920) | $39,860 |
| Median home value (ZIP 04920) | $121,324 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Somerset 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 | 38 | — | 2.0 |
| 2000s | 46 | +21% | 1.7 |
| 2010s | 46 | +0% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 50 | +9% | 1.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 38 a year in the 1990s and 50 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bingham
How many truck accidents are there in Bingham?
600 truck crashes have been reported in Somerset County since 2015, with 17 deaths and 328 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Bingham?
The worst month is January: 11.5% of truck crashes in Somerset County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Bingham?
23 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Somerset County since 2015, 3.8% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Bingham compare with Maine?
Somerset County records 100.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.4 across Maine.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Bingham?
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.