Perdido Beach, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Perdido Beach: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Perdido Beach 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
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 |
Baldwin County has lower values than Alabama for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark. It runs above Alabama on garbage-truck share.
Baldwin County at a glance: August is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes: 16% of them.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,768 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Baldwin County. They injured 810 people and killed 46.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
Perdido Beach had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Baldwin County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 9.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 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.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.8% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Alabama.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Perdido Beach happened on US-98 (3) and Foley Beach Express (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 44 of the truck crashes here, or 2.5%, compared with 2.3% in Alabama.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in August (16% of them).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Perdido Beach fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Baldwin County.
- Waste haulers: August is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Baldwin County.
- 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 Baldwin County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-98 | 3 |
| Foley Beach Express | 1 |
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 |
Perdido Beach at a glance
| Population | 584 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 493 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 36530) | $63,393 |
| Median home value (ZIP 36530) | $274,334 |
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 crashes involving a large truck averaged 3.5 a year in 2016–19 and 4.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Perdido Beach
How many truck accidents are there in Perdido Beach?
Baldwin County has had 1,768 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 810 people and killing 46.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Perdido Beach?
Truck crashes in Baldwin County peak in June, with 9.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Perdido Beach?
Since 2015, Baldwin County has reported 44 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.5% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Perdido Beach compare with Alabama?
Per 100,000 residents, Baldwin County has 58.2 truck crashes a year; Alabama has 80.8.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Perdido Beach?
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.