Allgood, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Allgood: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Allgood and Blount County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Blount County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
16 of 496 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Blount County compares with Alabama
Blount County against Alabama and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Blount County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Blount County | Alabama | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 70.7 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 12% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 12% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.8% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.1% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 2.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.0% | 22.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.8% | 12.3% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.4% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.3% | 23.7% | 24.8% | same |
Blount County sits below Alabama on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
Blount County at a glance: 2.1% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Alabama: 0.8%).
Overview
Police reported 496 crashes involving commercial trucks in Blount County since 2015: 210 people were injured and 15 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 9 days.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Allgood since 2015; patterns below come from Blount County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (10.5% of the year) and are lowest in August (6.7%).
November through March accounts for 43.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Alabama.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 9.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 2.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Alabama: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Allgood happened on SR-75 (1) and US-231 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
16 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.2% share (Alabama: 2.3%).
Route planning tips for Allgood fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 2.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Alabama; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Blount County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-75 | 1 |
| US-231 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Blount County) |
|---|---|
| I-65 | 127 |
| US-278 | 70 |
| Al-160 | 44 |
| Al-79 | 41 |
| Al-75 | 38 |
| US-231 | 35 |
| US-31 | 10 |
| 6Th Street South | 6 |
Allgood at a glance
| Population | 556 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 509 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 35013) | $122,917 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Blount 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 | 33 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 30 | -9% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 35 | +17% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 40 | +13% | 1.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 33 a year in the 1990s and 40 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Allgood
How common are truck crashes in Allgood?
Blount County has had 496 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 210 people and killing 15.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Allgood?
March has the most truck crashes in Blount County, 10.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Allgood?
Since 2015, Blount County has reported 16 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.2% of its truck crashes.
How does Allgood compare with Alabama for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Blount County has 70.7 truck crashes a year; Alabama has 80.8.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Allgood?
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.