Townshend, VT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Townshend: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Townshend and Windham County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Windham County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 280 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Windham County compares with Vermont
Windham County against Vermont and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Windham County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Windham County | Vermont | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 62.5 | 28.2 | 49.7 | 2.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.6% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 20% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 26.3% | 23.6% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.8% | 27.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 28.9% | 26.7% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.7% | 50.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.9% | 17.6% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with Vermont, Windham County is lower on garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
Windham County at a glance: January the month with the most truck crashes: 13.2% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 280 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Windham County. They injured 120 people and killed 10.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 13 days.
Only 4 truck crashes were reported in Townshend since 2015; patterns below come from Windham County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 13.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 5.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 51.7% of truck crashes, against 50.2% across Vermont.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 11.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 26.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Vermont: 23.6%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Townshend happened on SR-30 (1), SR-35 (1) and Ts- Dover Hill Rd (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 7 crashes, 2.5% of the total, against 3.3% across Vermont.
Route planning tips for Townshend fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 26.3% of truck crashes here, more than Vermont; schedule winter checks early.
- 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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2021, 2023 and 2024, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Windham County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-30 | 1 |
| SR-35 | 1 |
| Ts- Dover Hill Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Windham County) |
|---|---|
| I-91 | 12 |
| Roundabout, Putney Rd | 9 |
| I-91, Exit 2 | 4 |
| I 91 Northbound, Mm 19.75 | 2 |
| I- 91, Exit 2 South | 2 |
| I- 91N, Rest Area | 2 |
| I-91 Nb Mm 5.2, Exit 1 | 2 |
| I-91 South, Mm 6/4 | 2 |
Townshend at a glance
| Population | 1,282 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 3,673 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 05353) | $94,917 |
| Median home value (ZIP 05353) | $270,763 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Windham 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 | 16 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 19 | +18% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 29 | +52% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 20 | -32% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 16 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 20. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Townshend
How common are truck crashes in Townshend?
Windham County has had 280 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 120 people and killing 10.
When do most truck crashes happen in Townshend?
Truck crashes in Windham County peak in January, with 13.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Townshend?
Garbage trucks were involved in 7 reported crashes in Windham County since 2015 (2.5% of truck crashes).
How does Townshend compare with Vermont for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Windham County has 62.5 truck crashes a year; Vermont has 28.2.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Townshend?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2021, 2023 and 2024; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.