Lincoln, VT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lincoln: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lincoln and Addison County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Addison County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 160 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Addison County compares with Vermont
Addison County against Vermont and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Addison County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Addison County | Vermont | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 36.6 | 28.2 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.40 | 0.49 | 15% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.0% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 40% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 22.2% | 23.6% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.1% | 27.9% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.6% | 26.7% | 13.8% | 19% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 53.6% | 50.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.6% | 17.6% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Addison County sits below Vermont on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Addison County: January the month with the most truck crashes: 16.2% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 160 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Addison County. They injured 60 people and killed 6.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 26 days.
Lincoln had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Addison County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 16.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 4.4%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 53.6% of truck crashes, against 50.2% across Vermont.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (10.0%).
22.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 23.6% across Vermont.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lincoln since 2015 were spread across roads: US-7 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.5% share (Vermont: 3.3%).
Route planning tips for Lincoln fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 30.1% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Vermont; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Addison County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-7 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Addison County) |
|---|---|
| Vt-22A, Brown Ln | 3 |
| Ethan Allen Hwy | 2 |
| Monkton Road, Loading Dock | 2 |
| SR-22A | 2 |
| Stoney Meadow Ln, Stony Hill Rd | 2 |
| Us Route 7, Vt Route 17 | 2 |
| Vt Route 22A | 2 |
| Vt Route 22A, Cross Rd | 2 |
Lincoln at a glance
| Population | 1,379 |
| Land area | 2.4 sq mi |
| Density | 584 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 05443) | $88,594 |
| Median home value (ZIP 05443) | $350,996 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Addison 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 | 12 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 11 | -9% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 15 | +38% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 14 | -7% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 12 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 14. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lincoln
How common are truck crashes in Lincoln?
Addison County has had 160 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 60 people and killing 6.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Lincoln?
The worst month is January: 16.2% of truck crashes in Addison County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lincoln?
Since 2015, Addison County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.5% of its truck crashes.
How does Lincoln compare with Vermont for truck crashes?
Addison County records 36.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.2 across Vermont.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lincoln?
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.