East Poultney, VT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in East Poultney: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in East Poultney 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 |
Compared with Vermont, Rutland County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and after dark.
What stands out in Rutland County: 7.7 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.6 across Vermont.
Overview
Since 2015, 182 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Rutland County. They injured 78 people and killed 13.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 24 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in East Poultney 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%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.8% of truck crashes, against 50.2% across Vermont.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 12.1% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 12.4% of truck crashes, compared with 23.6% in Vermont.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of East Poultney since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
5 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.7% share (Vermont: 3.3%).
Route planning tips for East Poultney fleets
- Build extra time into November routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Rutland 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 (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 |
East Poultney at a glance
| Land area | 0.8 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. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about East Poultney
How many truck accidents are there in East Poultney?
Rutland County has had 182 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 78 people and killing 13.
When do most truck crashes happen in East Poultney?
The worst month is November: 11.5% of truck crashes in Rutland County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in East Poultney?
Since 2015, Rutland County has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.7% of its truck crashes.
How does East Poultney compare with Vermont for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 25.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Rutland County, vs 28.2 for Vermont.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in East Poultney?
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.