Roxbury, NH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Roxbury: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Roxbury and Cheshire County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cheshire County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 224 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Cheshire County compares with New Hampshire
Cheshire County against New Hampshire and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cheshire County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cheshire County | New Hampshire | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 24.8 | 30.4 | 49.7 | 18% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.39 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.9% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 55% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 19.7% | 20.2% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.5% | 29.3% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.5% | 22.8% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.8% | 47.6% | 41.9% | 12% below the state |
| After dark | 18.8% | 16.3% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Cheshire County sits below New Hampshire on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar). Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and after dark.
The headline for Cheshire County: July the month with the most truck crashes: 14.3% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 224 crashes involving commercial trucks in Cheshire County since 2015: 106 people were injured and 10 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 19 days in fully reported years.
Roxbury had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Cheshire County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (14.3% of the year) and are lowest in April (4.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.8% of truck crashes, vs 47.6% for New Hampshire.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (10.7%).
Road surface: 19.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New Hampshire: 20.2%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Roxbury happened on SR-9 (3); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 6 of the truck crashes here, or 2.7%, compared with 4.2% in New Hampshire.
Route planning tips for Roxbury fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Cheshire County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-9 | 3 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cheshire County) |
|---|---|
| SR-9 | 6 |
| W Swanzey Rd | 5 |
| SR-12 | 4 |
| Intersection Of Rt 101 & 362 Winchester St | 3 |
| Main St | 3 |
| Rt 101 @ 362 Winchester St | 3 |
| Rt 101 @ Winchester St | 3 |
| SR-63 | 3 |
Roxbury at a glance
| Population | 225 |
| Land area | 11.9 sq mi |
| Density | 19 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 03455) | $69,395 |
| Median home value (ZIP 03455) | $264,812 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cheshire 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 | 15 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 18 | +20% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 18 | +3% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 20 | +11% | 1.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 15 to 20. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Roxbury
How many truck crashes happen in Roxbury?
Since 2015, 224 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Cheshire County (106 injured, 10 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Roxbury?
Truck crashes in Cheshire County peak in July, with 14.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Roxbury?
Garbage trucks were involved in 6 reported crashes in Cheshire County since 2015 (2.7% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Roxbury compare with New Hampshire?
The yearly rate is 24.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Cheshire County, vs 30.4 for New Hampshire.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Roxbury?
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.