Carlton, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Carlton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Carlton and Baldwin County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Baldwin County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.6 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Baldwin County compares with Alabama
Baldwin County against Alabama and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Baldwin County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Baldwin County | Alabama | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 58.2 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 28% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 24% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.8% | 0.8% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.4% | 22.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.2% | 12.3% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.9% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.8% | 23.7% | 24.8% | 8% below the state |
Compared with Alabama, Baldwin County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share.
The headline for Baldwin County: August more garbage-truck crashes happen in August than in any other month (16%).
Overview
Police reported 1,768 crashes involving commercial trucks in Baldwin County since 2015: 810 people were injured and 46 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Carlton since 2015; patterns below come from Baldwin County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (9.8% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.9% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Alabama.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 8.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Alabama: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Carlton since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
44 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.5% share (Alabama: 2.3%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in August (16%).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Carlton fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Baldwin County.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in August; review collection routes for that month.
- 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 Baldwin County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Baldwin County) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 557 |
| I-65 | 231 |
| Al-59 | 113 |
| US-98 | 83 |
| Al-181 | 44 |
| US-31 | 43 |
| US-90 | 35 |
| Baldwin Beach Express | 29 |
Carlton at a glance
| Land area | 4.5 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Baldwin 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 | 56 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 90 | +61% | 4.5 |
| 2010s | 106 | +18% | 2.5 |
| 2020s | 165 | +56% | 4.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 56 a year in the 1990s and 165 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.5 a year in 2016–19, 4.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Carlton
How many truck accidents are there in Carlton?
Since 2015, 1,768 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Baldwin County (810 injured, 46 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Carlton?
Truck crashes in Baldwin County peak in June, with 9.8% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Carlton?
Garbage trucks were involved in 44 reported crashes in Baldwin County since 2015 (2.5% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Carlton compare with Alabama?
Baldwin County records 58.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Alabama.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Carlton?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.