Morrill, ME truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Morrill: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Morrill and Waldo County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Waldo County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
11 of 217 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Waldo County compares with Maine
Waldo County against Maine and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Waldo County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Waldo County | Maine | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 45.9 | 57.4 | 49.7 | 20% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 10% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.9% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 21.5% | 20.2% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 31.7% | 26.5% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 20.5% | 20.8% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.3% | 48.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 13.7% | 19.1% | 24.8% | 29% below the state |
Compared with Maine, Waldo County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and after dark. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Waldo County: January the month with the most truck crashes: 13.4% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 217 crashes involving commercial trucks in Waldo County since 2015: 113 people were injured and 7 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 20 days.
Only 5 truck crashes were reported in Morrill since 2015; patterns below come from Waldo County as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 13.4% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (5.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.3% of truck crashes, against 48.2% across Maine.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 10.1% of truck crashes.
21.5% 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 Morrill since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-3 (1) and Sr-Belfast Augusta Road (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 11 of the truck crashes here, or 5.1%, compared with 3.4% in Maine.
Route planning tips for Morrill fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 31.7% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Maine; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Waldo County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-3 | 1 |
| Sr-Belfast Augusta Road | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Waldo County) |
|---|---|
| Atlantic Hwy | 12 |
| E Main St | 11 |
| Belfast Augusta Rd | 8 |
| SR-3 | 7 |
| SR-1 | 7 |
| Belmont Av | 7 |
| Searsport Av | 6 |
| US-1 | 6 |
Morrill at a glance
| Population | 1,021 |
| Land area | 16.6 sq mi |
| Density | 62 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 04952) | $67,763 |
| Median home value (ZIP 04952) | $210,212 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Waldo 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 | 10 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 19 | +80% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 18 | -6% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 18 | +5% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 10 a year in the 1990s and 18 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Morrill
How many truck accidents are there in Morrill?
Waldo County has had 217 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 113 people and killing 7.
When do most truck crashes happen in Morrill?
Truck crashes in Waldo County peak in January, with 13.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Morrill?
Since 2015, Waldo County has reported 11 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.1% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Morrill compare with Maine?
Per 100,000 residents, Waldo County has 45.9 truck crashes a year; Maine has 57.4.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Morrill?
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.