West Fairlee, VT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in West Fairlee: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in West Fairlee and Orange County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Orange County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 94 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Orange County compares with Vermont
Orange County against Vermont and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Orange County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Orange County | Vermont | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 26.0 | 28.2 | 49.7 | 8% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.49 | 8% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.5% | 3.3% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 30.2% | 23.6% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.9% | 27.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 38.4% | 26.7% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.2% | 50.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.1% | 17.6% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Orange County has lower values than Vermont for crashes per 100k residents / yr and injuries per crash. It stands out for higher on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
What stands out in Orange County: March the month with the most truck crashes: 17.0% of the year's total.
Overview
Orange County has recorded 94 truck crashes since 2015, with 34 people injured and 3 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 47 days.
West Fairlee had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Orange County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 17.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is October at 3.2%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 51.2% of truck crashes, against 50.2% across Vermont.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 10.6% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 30.2% of truck crashes, compared with 23.6% in Vermont.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of West Fairlee since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 3.2%, compared with 3.3% in Vermont.
Route planning tips for West Fairlee fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 30.2% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Vermont), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Orange 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 (Orange County) |
|---|---|
| I-89 | 6 |
| I-91 | 5 |
| I-89 North Mm 41, Mm 41 | 3 |
| 1-561 Clay Wight Rd, Vt Rte 14 | 1 |
| 1181-1543 Route 302 | 1 |
| 13-17 Railroad St | 1 |
| 1463-1563 Lower Pln, Lake Morey Road | 1 |
| 169-299 Harts Rd, Harts Crossing Rd | 1 |
West Fairlee at a glance
| Population | 628 |
| Land area | 22.6 sq mi |
| Density | 28 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 05045) | $79,203 |
| Median home value (ZIP 05045) | $294,887 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Orange 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 | 8 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 8 | +1% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 10 | +29% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 7 | -27% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 8 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 7. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about West Fairlee
How common are truck crashes in West Fairlee?
94 truck crashes have been reported in Orange County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 34 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in West Fairlee?
March has the most truck crashes in Orange County, 17.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in West Fairlee?
Since 2015, Orange County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.2% of its truck crashes.
How does West Fairlee compare with Vermont for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 26.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Orange County, vs 28.2 for Vermont.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in West Fairlee?
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.