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Maine — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics
Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in Maine (2015–2024).
Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.
Fatal truck crashes
172
All recorded years
Avg. per year
17
Across 10-year record
Deadliest city
SACO
Highest fatal-crash count
National rank
#44
of 51 states · 0.4% of U.S. fatal truck crashes
Truck Configuration
- Tractor-trailer92 · 53%
- Straight truck80 · 47%
Fatal Truck Crashes by Year
10'15
14'16
24'17
15'18
16'19
19'20
17'21
11'22
18'23
28'24
Deadliest Cities
01SACO6
02PORTLAND5
03AUBURN4
04LIBERTY4
05SANFORD4
06AUGUSTA3
07BUCKSPORT3
08DAMARISCOTTA3
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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.