South Royalton, VT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in South Royalton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in South Royalton 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 has lower values than Vermont for 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 worst month: 13.2% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Police reported 333 crashes involving commercial trucks in Windsor County since 2015: 121 people were injured and 9 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 13 days.
South Royalton had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Windsor County numbers.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 13.2% of the yearly total, while October has the fewest (5.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 52.8% of truck crashes, against 50.2% across Vermont.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (9.6%).
Road surface: 28.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Vermont: 23.6%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of South Royalton since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-14 (1) and Th-50 Royalton Hill Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 7 crashes, 2.1% of the total, against 3.3% across Vermont.
Route planning tips for South Royalton fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 28.9% 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
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-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 |
South Royalton at a glance
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 05068) | $80,911 |
| Median home value (ZIP 05068) | $286,261 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 18 to 26. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about South Royalton
How many truck accidents are there in South Royalton?
333 truck crashes have been reported in Windsor County since 2015, with 9 deaths and 121 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in South Royalton?
Truck crashes in Windsor County peak in January, with 13.2% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in South Royalton?
Since 2015, Windsor County has reported 7 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.1% of its truck crashes.
How does South Royalton compare with Vermont for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Windsor County has 50.1 truck crashes a year; Vermont has 28.2.
How can I plan a safer truck route in South Royalton?
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.