Winhall, VT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Winhall: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Winhall and Bennington County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bennington County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 116 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Bennington County compares with Vermont
Bennington County against Vermont and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bennington County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bennington County | Vermont | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 27.2 | 28.2 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.6% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 25.2% | 23.6% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.8% | 27.9% | 23.7% | 29% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 27.9% | 26.7% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 50.4% | 50.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.7% | 17.6% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with Vermont, Bennington County is lower on morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and after dark.
The headline for Bennington County: March the month with the most truck crashes: 19.0% of the year's total.
Overview
Bennington County has recorded 116 truck crashes since 2015, with 58 people injured and 4 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 36 days.
Only 10 truck crashes were reported in Winhall since 2015; patterns below come from Bennington County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (19.0% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.2%).
November through March accounts for 50.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 50.2% in Vermont.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (11.2%).
25.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 23.6% across Vermont.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Winhall.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 3.4%, compared with 3.3% in Vermont.
Route planning tips for Winhall fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Bennington 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 (Bennington County) |
|---|---|
| 1489-1573 Vt Route 9 | 2 |
| Route 9, Route 8 | 2 |
| Us Route 7, At Mile Marker 28.8 | 2 |
| Vt Route 9, Somerset Rd | 2 |
| Vt Rt 9, Lind Ln | 2 |
| Vt Rt 9, Vt Rt 8 | 2 |
| 1187-1285 Vt Route 9 | 1 |
| 1200-1476 Vt-9, Vt Rt 8 | 1 |
Winhall at a glance
| Population | 1,164 |
| Land area | 44.1 sq mi |
| Density | 26 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 05340) | $96,083 |
| Median home value (ZIP 05340) | $499,026 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bennington 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 | 7 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 10 | +39% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 11 | +8% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 9 | -17% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 7 a year in the 1990s and 9 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Winhall
How many truck crashes happen in Winhall?
Bennington County has had 116 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 58 people and killing 4.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Winhall?
The worst month is March: 19.0% of truck crashes in Bennington County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Winhall?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Bennington County since 2015, 3.4% of all truck crashes.
How does Winhall compare with Vermont for truck crashes?
Bennington County records 27.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.2 across Vermont.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Winhall?
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.