South Hero, VT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in South Hero: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in South Hero 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 |
Compared with Vermont, Grand Isle County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Vermont on crashes per 100k residents / yr.
The headline for Grand Isle County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 3.3% for 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.
Only 5 truck crashes were reported in South Hero since 2015; patterns below come from Grand Isle County as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 13.9% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (2.8%).
November through March accounts for 39.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 50.2% in Vermont.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 19.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 15.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Vermont: 23.6%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of South Hero since 2015: I-87 (1), I-89 (1) and US-2 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Grand Isle County since 2015.
Route planning tips for South Hero fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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) |
|---|---|
| I-87 | 1 |
| I-89 | 1 |
| US-2 | 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 |
South Hero at a glance
| Population | 1,727 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,596 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 05486) | $126,513 |
| Median home value (ZIP 05486) | $541,665 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 3. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about South Hero
How common are truck crashes in South Hero?
Since 2015, 36 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Grand Isle County (15 injured, 1 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in South Hero?
Truck crashes in Grand Isle County peak in January, with 13.9% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in South Hero?
Since 2015, Grand Isle County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in South Hero compared with Vermont?
The yearly rate is 39.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Grand Isle County, vs 28.2 for Vermont.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in South Hero?
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.