Sharon, VT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sharon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sharon 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. It runs above Vermont on 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
Windsor County has recorded 333 truck crashes since 2015, with 121 people injured and 9 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 13 days in fully reported years.
Only 17 truck crashes were reported in Sharon since 2015; patterns below come from Windsor County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (13.2% of the year) and are lowest in October (5.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 52.8% of truck crashes, vs 50.2% for Vermont.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out 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 Sharon happened on I-91 (1), SR-14 (1) and Th-50 Royalton Hill Rd (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
7 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.1% share (Vermont: 3.3%).
Route planning tips for Sharon fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Windsor County.
- With 28.9% 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
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 Windsor County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-91 | 1 |
| SR-14 | 1 |
| Th-50 Royalton Hill Rd | 1 |
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 |
Sharon at a glance
| Population | 1,560 |
| Land area | 39.8 sq mi |
| Density | 39 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 05065) | $86,042 |
| Median home value (ZIP 05065) | $335,611 |
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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sharon
How many truck crashes happen in Sharon?
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 Sharon?
The worst month is January: 13.2% of truck crashes in Windsor County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Sharon?
7 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Windsor County since 2015, 2.1% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Sharon compare with Vermont?
The yearly rate is 50.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Windsor County, vs 28.2 for Vermont.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Sharon?
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.