Waldo, ME truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Waldo: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Waldo 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 sits below Maine on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and after dark. It runs above Maine on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Waldo County: January the month with the most truck crashes: 13.4% of the year's total.
Overview
Waldo County has recorded 217 truck crashes since 2015, with 113 people injured and 7 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 20 days.
Waldo had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Waldo County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 13.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 5.1%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 46.3% of truck crashes, vs 48.2% for Maine.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (10.1%).
21.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 20.2% across Maine.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Waldo since 2015.
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 Waldo 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.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Waldo 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 (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 |
Waldo at a glance
| Population | 852 |
| Land area | 19.3 sq mi |
| Density | 44 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 |
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. 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 Waldo
How many truck accidents are there in Waldo?
Waldo County has had 217 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 113 people and killing 7.
When do most truck crashes happen in Waldo?
Truck crashes in Waldo County peak in January, with 13.4% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Waldo?
Garbage trucks were involved in 11 reported crashes in Waldo County since 2015 (5.1% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Waldo compared with Maine?
Waldo County records 45.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.4 across Maine.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Waldo?
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.