Swanville, ME truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Swanville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Swanville 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 |
Waldo County has lower values than Maine for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and after dark. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Waldo County at a glance: January worst month: 13.4% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
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 4 truck crashes were reported in Swanville 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%).
November through March accounts for 46.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 48.2% in Maine.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 10.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 21.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Maine: 20.2%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Swanville happened on US-1A (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
11 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 5.1% share (Maine: 3.4%).
Route planning tips for Swanville fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Waldo County.
- Morning starts matter: 31.7% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Maine.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| US-1A | 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 |
Swanville at a glance
| Population | 1,429 |
| Land area | 19.7 sq mi |
| Density | 72 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 04915) | $66,362 |
| Median home value (ZIP 04915) | $305,154 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 18. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Swanville
How many truck crashes happen in Swanville?
Since 2015, 217 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Waldo County (113 injured, 7 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Swanville?
Truck crashes in Waldo County peak in January, with 13.4% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Swanville?
11 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Waldo County since 2015, 5.1% of all truck crashes.
How does Swanville compare with Maine for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 45.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Waldo County, vs 57.4 for Maine.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Swanville?
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.