Plymouth, VT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Plymouth: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Plymouth and Windsor County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Windsor County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 333 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Windsor County compares with Vermont
Windsor County against Vermont and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Windsor County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Windsor County | Vermont | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 50.1 | 28.2 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 31% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.40 | 0.49 | 10% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.2% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 33% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 28.9% | 23.6% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.6% | 27.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 32.7% | 26.7% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 52.8% | 50.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.1% | 17.6% | 24.8% | 14% below the state |
Windsor County sits below Vermont on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Windsor County: January the month with the most truck crashes: 13.2% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 333 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Windsor County. They injured 121 people and killed 9.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 13 days.
Plymouth had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Windsor County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 13.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is October at 5.4%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 52.8% of truck crashes, against 50.2% across Vermont.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 9.6% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 28.9% of truck crashes, compared with 23.6% in Vermont.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Plymouth happened on SR-103 (2) and US-4 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 7 of the truck crashes here, or 2.1%, compared with 3.3% in Vermont.
Route planning tips for Plymouth fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 28.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Vermont; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Windsor County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-103 | 2 |
| US-4 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Windsor County) |
|---|---|
| I-91 | 17 |
| I-89 | 9 |
| Clay Hill Rd, Green Acres Ln | 3 |
| Interstate 91 North, Exit 9 | 3 |
| I 91 N, Mm 77 | 2 |
| I-89 N, Mm25/55 | 2 |
| I-89, State Rte 14 | 2 |
| Interstate 89, Exit 3 | 2 |
Plymouth at a glance
| Population | 650 |
| Land area | 48.2 sq mi |
| Density | 13 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 05056) | $74,896 |
| Median home value (ZIP 05056) | $337,233 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Windsor 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 | 18 | — | 1.7 |
| 2000s | 23 | +29% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 32 | +38% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 26 | -19% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 18 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 26. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Plymouth
How many truck accidents are there in Plymouth?
Windsor County has had 333 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 121 people and killing 9.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Plymouth?
Truck crashes in Windsor County peak in January, with 13.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Plymouth?
Garbage trucks were involved in 7 reported crashes in Windsor County since 2015 (2.1% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Plymouth compared with Vermont?
Windsor County records 50.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.2 across Vermont.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Plymouth?
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.