Robertsdale, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Robertsdale: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Robertsdale 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 sits below Alabama on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share.
Baldwin County at a glance: August garbage-truck crashes peak in August (16% of the year's total).
Overview
Baldwin County has recorded 1,768 truck crashes since 2015, with 810 people injured and 46 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Only 29 truck crashes were reported in Robertsdale 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.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (8.1%).
0.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Alabama.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Robertsdale happened on CR-24 (2), SR-59 (2) and CR-32 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
44 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.5% share (Alabama: 2.3%).
Their busiest month is August, with 16% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 2.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Robertsdale fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Baldwin County.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at August schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Baldwin County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-24 | 2 |
| SR-59 | 2 |
| CR-32 | 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 |
Robertsdale at a glance
| Population | 7,613 |
| Land area | 6.9 sq mi |
| Density | 1,101 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 36576) | $81,048 |
| Median home value (ZIP 36576) | $244,024 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 56 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 165. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Robertsdale
How many truck crashes happen in Robertsdale?
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 Robertsdale?
Truck crashes in Baldwin County peak in June, with 9.8% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Robertsdale?
Since 2015, Baldwin County has reported 44 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.5% of its truck crashes.
How does Robertsdale compare with Alabama for truck crashes?
Baldwin County records 58.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Alabama.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Robertsdale?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.