New Boston, NH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in New Boston: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in New Boston and Hillsborough County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hillsborough County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.2 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Hillsborough County compares with New Hampshire
Hillsborough County against New Hampshire and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hillsborough County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hillsborough County | New Hampshire | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 25.3 | 30.4 | 49.7 | 17% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 50% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.49 | 10% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.9% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 7% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.6% | 20.2% | 6.2% | 22% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.3% | 29.3% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.5% | 22.8% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.7% | 47.6% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.6% | 16.3% | 24.8% | same |
Hillsborough County sits below New Hampshire on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Hillsborough County: August more garbage-truck crashes happen in August than in any other month (24%).
Overview
Police reported 1,238 crashes involving commercial trucks in Hillsborough County since 2015: 428 people were injured and 18 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 10 truck crashes were reported in New Boston since 2015; patterns below come from Hillsborough County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (12.5% of the year) and are lowest in April (6.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 45.7% of truck crashes, vs 47.6% for New Hampshire.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 9.5% of truck crashes.
15.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 20.2% across New Hampshire.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of New Boston.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 46 crashes, 3.7% of the total, against 4.2% across New Hampshire.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in August (24%).
They recorded 2.2 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for New Boston fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: August is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Hillsborough County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Hillsborough 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 (Hillsborough County) |
|---|---|
| Amherst St | 14 |
| SR-101 | 7 |
| Daniel Webster Hwy | 5 |
| Central St | 4 |
| Main St | 4 |
| Pine St @ Silver St | 4 |
| SR-13 | 4 |
| Broad St @ 21 Gusabel Ave | 3 |
New Boston at a glance
| Population | 6,219 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 12,052 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 03070) | $154,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 03070) | $483,624 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Hillsborough 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 | 57 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 82 | +43% | 1.7 |
| 2010s | 96 | +17% | 2.0 |
| 2020s | 105 | +9% | 1.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 57 a year in the 1990s and 105 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 2.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about New Boston
How many truck accidents are there in New Boston?
Hillsborough County has had 1,238 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 428 people and killing 18.
When do most truck crashes happen in New Boston?
December has the most truck crashes in Hillsborough County, 12.5% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in New Boston?
Garbage trucks were involved in 46 reported crashes in Hillsborough County since 2015 (3.7% of truck crashes).
How does New Boston compare with New Hampshire for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Hillsborough County has 25.3 truck crashes a year; New Hampshire has 30.4.
How can I plan a safer truck route in New Boston?
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.