Alburgh, VT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Alburgh: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Alburgh and Grand Isle County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Grand Isle County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 36 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Grand Isle County compares with Vermont
Grand Isle County against Vermont and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Grand Isle County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Grand Isle County | Vermont | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 39.9 | 28.2 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 17% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.2% | 23.6% | 6.2% | 36% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 12.1% | 27.9% | 23.7% | 56% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.2% | 26.7% | 13.8% | 32% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.4% | 50.2% | 41.9% | 22% below the state |
| After dark | 18.2% | 17.6% | 24.8% | same |
Grand Isle County sits below Vermont on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr.
What stands out in Grand Isle County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 3.3% across Vermont.
Overview
Since 2015, 36 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Grand Isle County. They injured 15 people and killed 1.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 122 days.
Alburgh had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Grand Isle County numbers.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 13.9% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (2.8%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.4% of truck crashes, vs 50.2% for Vermont.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 19.4% of truck crashes.
15.2% 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 Alburgh since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-11 (1) and SR-78 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Grand Isle County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Alburgh fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Grand Isle 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 Grand Isle County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-11 | 1 |
| SR-78 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Grand Isle County) |
|---|---|
| 105-121 Route 78 | 2 |
| SR-78 | 2 |
| 1-1599 Vt Route 78 | 1 |
| 115-169 Vt-78, Boutah Rd | 1 |
| 170-1698 Vt Route 78, Boutah Rd | 1 |
| 203-233 Us Route 2 S, Rt 78 | 1 |
| 705-761 Us Rt 2 | 1 |
| Causeway, Featherbed Lane | 1 |
Alburgh at a glance
| Population | 611 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 958 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 05440) | $76,429 |
| Median home value (ZIP 05440) | $290,770 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Grand Isle 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 | 2 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 4 | +64% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 3 | -14% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 3 | -17% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 3 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, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Alburgh
How common are truck crashes in Alburgh?
36 truck crashes have been reported in Grand Isle County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 15 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Alburgh?
The worst month is January: 13.9% of truck crashes in Grand Isle County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Alburgh?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Grand Isle County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Alburgh compared with Vermont?
Grand Isle County records 39.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.2 across Vermont.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Alburgh?
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.