Essex Junction, VT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Essex Junction: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Essex Junction and Chittenden County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Chittenden County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
16 of 379 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Chittenden County compares with Vermont
Chittenden County against Vermont and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Chittenden County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Chittenden County | Vermont | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 19.4 | 28.2 | 49.7 | 31% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 86% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.1% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.9% | 23.6% | 6.2% | 33% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.8% | 27.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.6% | 26.7% | 13.8% | 12% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.0% | 50.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 17.6% | 17.6% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Vermont, Chittenden County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Vermont on injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Chittenden County: 0.5 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.6 across Vermont.
Overview
Since 2015, 379 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Chittenden County. They injured 163 people and killed 3.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 11 days.
Essex Junction had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Chittenden County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 11.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 5.3%.
November through March accounts for 47.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 50.2% in Vermont.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 12.2% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 15.9% of truck crashes, compared with 23.6% in Vermont.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Essex Junction happened on I-89 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 16 of the truck crashes here, or 4.2%, compared with 3.3% in Vermont.
Route planning tips for Essex Junction fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Chittenden County.
- 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 Chittenden County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-89 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Chittenden County) |
|---|---|
| I-89 | 23 |
| Williston Rd | 3 |
| E Allen St, Exit 15 | 2 |
| I 89 S, Exit 18 | 2 |
| I-89 N Mm 98.5 | 2 |
| I-89 N, Mm 79.6 | 2 |
| I-89 South, 1-89 | 2 |
| Malletts Bay Ave, Pine St | 2 |
Essex Junction at a glance
| Population | 10,787 |
| Land area | 4.6 sq mi |
| Density | 2,361 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Chittenden 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 | 24 | +103% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 35 | +48% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 28 | -19% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 12 to 28. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Essex Junction
How many truck crashes happen in Essex Junction?
379 truck crashes have been reported in Chittenden County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 163 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Essex Junction?
The worst month is January: 11.3% of truck crashes in Chittenden County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Essex Junction?
16 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Chittenden County since 2015, 4.2% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Essex Junction compare with Vermont?
The yearly rate is 19.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Chittenden County, vs 28.2 for Vermont.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Essex Junction?
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.