Castleton, VT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Castleton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Castleton and Rutland County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Rutland County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 182 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Rutland County compares with Vermont
Rutland County against Vermont and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Rutland County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Rutland County | Vermont | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 25.5 | 28.2 | 49.7 | 10% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.0% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 10% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.4% | 23.6% | 6.2% | 47% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.9% | 27.9% | 23.7% | 21% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.9% | 26.7% | 13.8% | 18% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.8% | 50.2% | 41.9% | 19% below the state |
| After dark | 20.1% | 17.6% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Rutland County has lower values than Vermont for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Vermont on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and after dark.
The headline for Rutland County: 7.7 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Vermont: 3.6).
Overview
Since 2015, 182 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Rutland County. They injured 78 people and killed 13.
That averages about one truck crash every 24 days in fully reported years.
With 3 truck crashes reported in Castleton since 2015, this page uses Rutland County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 11.5% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (5.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.8% of truck crashes, vs 50.2% for Vermont.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (12.1%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 12.4% of truck crashes, compared with 23.6% in Vermont.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Castleton happened on SR-22A (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
5 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.7% share (Vermont: 3.3%).
Route planning tips for Castleton fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Rutland County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-22A | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Rutland County) |
|---|---|
| 3557-3799 Vt Route 103, Spring Lake Road | 2 |
| 88-106 S Main St | 2 |
| Roundabout Rd, Overlook Dr | 2 |
| Vt Rt 22A, Main Road | 2 |
| 1-1 E Clarendon Rd | 1 |
| 1-1 E Clarendon Rd, E Clarendon Road | 1 |
| 1-17 Woodstock Ave, Woodstock Ave. / North Main St | 1 |
| 1-23 Windcrest Rd | 1 |
Castleton at a glance
| Population | 4,455 |
| Land area | 1.3 sq mi |
| Density | 3,527 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Rutland 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 | 13 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 14 | +11% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 15 | +4% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 17 | +12% | 1.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 13 a year in the 1990s and 17 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Castleton
How common are truck crashes in Castleton?
Rutland County has had 182 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 78 people and killing 13.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Castleton?
Truck crashes in Rutland County peak in November, with 11.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Castleton?
Since 2015, Rutland County has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.7% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Castleton compared with Vermont?
The yearly rate is 25.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Rutland County, vs 28.2 for Vermont.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Castleton?
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.