York, ME truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in York: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in York 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 |
York County sits below Maine on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Maine on deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
York County at a glance: August garbage-truck crashes peak in August (21% of the year's total).
Overview
York County has recorded 1,475 truck crashes since 2015, with 775 people injured and 42 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
York had 151 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use York County numbers.
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.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 15.8% of truck crashes, compared with 20.2% in Maine.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of York since 2015: I-95 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 42 of the truck crashes here, or 2.8%, compared with 3.4% in Maine.
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 York fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in York County.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at August schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 York County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 2 |
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 |
York at a glance
| Population | 14,179 |
| Land area | 54.7 sq mi |
| Density | 259 per sq mi |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 70 to 128. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about York
How common are truck crashes in York?
1,475 truck crashes have been reported in York County since 2015, with 42 deaths and 775 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in York?
The worst month is December: 11.6% of truck crashes in York County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in York?
42 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in York County since 2015, 2.8% of all truck crashes.
How does York compare with Maine for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 57.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in York County, vs 57.4 for Maine.
How can I plan a safer truck route in York?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.