Milton Mills, NH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Milton Mills: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Milton Mills and Strafford County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Strafford County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
19 of 337 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Strafford County compares with New Hampshire
Strafford County against New Hampshire and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Strafford County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Strafford County | New Hampshire | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 22.2 | 30.4 | 49.7 | 27% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.49 | 10% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.8% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 16.8% | 20.2% | 6.2% | 17% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 37.2% | 29.3% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.3% | 22.8% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 50.3% | 47.6% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 12.2% | 16.3% | 24.8% | 25% below the state |
Strafford County has lower values than New Hampshire for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above New Hampshire on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Strafford County at a glance: February 13.1% of truck crashes happen in February, more than any other month.
Overview
Police reported 337 crashes involving commercial trucks in Strafford County since 2015: 126 people were injured and 10 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 12 days in fully reported years.
Milton Mills had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Strafford County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (13.1% of the year) and are lowest in June (5.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 50.3% of truck crashes, against 47.6% across New Hampshire.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 12.8% of truck crashes.
16.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 20.2% across New Hampshire.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Milton Mills happened on SR-11 (1) and Spaulding Tpke (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 19 of the truck crashes here, or 5.6%, compared with 4.2% in New Hampshire.
Route planning tips for Milton Mills fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 37.2% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above New Hampshire; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Strafford County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-11 | 1 |
| Spaulding Tpke | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Strafford County) |
|---|---|
| Calef Hwy | 10 |
| Farmington Rd | 5 |
| Haven Hill Rd | 4 |
| Intersection Of Calef Hwy And Concord Rd | 4 |
| Concord Rd | 3 |
| Gonic Rd | 3 |
| SR-16 | 3 |
| Tebbetts Rd @ 284 Pickering Rd | 3 |
Milton Mills at a glance
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 03852) | $154,583 |
| Median home value (ZIP 03852) | $354,340 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Strafford 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 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 28 | +84% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 26 | -8% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 28 | +9% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 15 to 28. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Milton Mills
How many truck accidents are there in Milton Mills?
Strafford County has had 337 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 126 people and killing 10.
When do most truck crashes happen in Milton Mills?
Truck crashes in Strafford County peak in February, with 13.1% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Milton Mills?
Since 2015, Strafford County has reported 19 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.6% of its truck crashes.
How does Milton Mills compare with New Hampshire for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Strafford County has 22.2 truck crashes a year; New Hampshire has 30.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Milton Mills?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.