Dayton, ME truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dayton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dayton and York County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use York 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 2.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How York County compares with Maine
York County against Maine and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where York County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | York County | Maine | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 57.2 | 57.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 10% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.0% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 13% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.8% | 20.2% | 6.2% | 22% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.4% | 26.5% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.1% | 20.8% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.9% | 48.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.2% | 19.1% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Maine, York County is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
Dayton at a glance: I-95 3 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Dayton.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,475 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in York County. They injured 775 people and killed 42.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 9 truck crashes were reported in Dayton since 2015; patterns below come from York County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 11.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 5.1%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 47.9% of truck crashes, vs 48.2% for Maine.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 8.1% of truck crashes.
15.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 20.2% across Maine.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-95 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). Next come SR-112 (2), SR-117 (1) and SR-202 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
42 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.8% share (Maine: 3.4%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in August (21% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 2.9 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Dayton fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-95 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at August schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in York County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 3 |
| SR-112 | 2 |
| SR-117 | 1 |
| SR-202 | 1 |
| SR-22 | 1 |
| SR-4 | 1 |
| SR-5 | 1 |
| Sr-Bernard P Rines | 1 |
| US-202 | 1 |
| Water St | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (York County) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 434 |
| Main St | 84 |
| Harold L Dow Hwy | 30 |
| Alfred Rd | 28 |
| Cape Rd | 26 |
| Old Orchard Rd | 21 |
| Buxton Rd | 21 |
| SR-236 | 19 |
Dayton at a glance
| Population | 2,188 |
| Land area | 17.9 sq mi |
| Density | 122 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 04005) | $74,647 |
| Median home value (ZIP 04005) | $394,526 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in York 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 | 70 | — | 2.4 |
| 2000s | 99 | +41% | 2.7 |
| 2010s | 104 | +5% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 128 | +23% | 3.0 |
In the 1990s about 70 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 128. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.8 a year in 2016–19, 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dayton
How common are truck crashes in Dayton?
Since 2015, 1,475 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in York County (775 injured, 42 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Dayton?
Since 2015, I-95 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Dayton: 3.
When do most truck crashes happen in Dayton?
December has the most truck crashes in York County, 11.6% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Dayton?
Garbage trucks were involved in 42 reported crashes in York County since 2015 (2.8% of truck crashes).
How does Dayton compare with Maine for truck crashes?
York County records 57.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.4 across Maine.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Dayton?
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.