Cleveland, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cleveland: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cleveland 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 has lower values than Alabama for 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% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.8% across Alabama.
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.
Cleveland had 7 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Blount County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 10.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is August at 6.7%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.4% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Alabama.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, 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 Cleveland happened on CR-648 (1), SR-75 (1) and SR-79 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 16 crashes, 3.2% of the total, against 2.3% across Alabama.
Route planning tips for Cleveland fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 2.1% of truck crashes here, more than Alabama; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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) |
|---|---|
| CR-648 | 1 |
| SR-75 | 1 |
| SR-79 | 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 |
Cleveland at a glance
| Population | 1,263 |
| Land area | 7.8 sq mi |
| Density | 161 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 35049) | $65,644 |
| Median home value (ZIP 35049) | $191,745 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 33 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 40. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cleveland
How many truck crashes happen in Cleveland?
Blount County has had 496 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 210 people and killing 15.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Cleveland?
Truck crashes in Blount County peak in March, with 10.5% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Cleveland?
Since 2015, Blount County has reported 16 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.2% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Cleveland compare with Alabama?
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 Cleveland?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.