Alexandria, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Alexandria: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Alexandria and Calhoun County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Calhoun County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
22 of 955 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Calhoun County compares with Alabama
Calhoun County against Alabama and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Calhoun County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Calhoun County | Alabama | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 69.4 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 14% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 9% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 11% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.3% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 58% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.0% | 22.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.8% | 12.3% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.2% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.0% | 23.7% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Calhoun County has lower values than Alabama for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It runs above Alabama on after dark.
What stands out in Calhoun County: 0.3% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.8% across Alabama.
Overview
Since 2015, 955 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Calhoun County. They injured 457 people and killed 32.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 5 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Alexandria since 2015; patterns below come from Calhoun County as a whole.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 9.7% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (7.1%).
November through March accounts for 42.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Alabama.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 6.7% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.3% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Alabama.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Alexandria happened on SR-77 (3), US-431 (3), Us-Sr 1 (3), CR-109 (1) and SR-204 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 22 crashes, 2.3% of the total, against 2.3% across Alabama.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in March (14%).
Route planning tips for Alexandria fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Calhoun County.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at March 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 Calhoun County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-77 | 3 |
| US-431 | 3 |
| Us-Sr 1 | 3 |
| CR-109 | 1 |
| SR-204 | 1 |
| SR-21 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Calhoun County) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 261 |
| US-431 | 107 |
| US-78 | 66 |
| Al-21 | 40 |
| Al-77 | 38 |
| Al-9 | 30 |
| Al-202 | 26 |
| US-278 | 26 |
Alexandria at a glance
| Land area | 11.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 36250) | $83,406 |
| Median home value (ZIP 36250) | $211,250 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Calhoun 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 | 48 | — | 2.9 |
| 2000s | 67 | +40% | 2.2 |
| 2010s | 75 | +12% | 1.8 |
| 2020s | 80 | +7% | 2.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 48 a year in the 1990s and 80 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 3.0 a year in 2016–19 and 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Alexandria
How common are truck crashes in Alexandria?
Since 2015, 955 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Calhoun County (457 injured, 32 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Alexandria?
Truck crashes in Calhoun County peak in June, with 9.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Alexandria?
Garbage trucks were involved in 22 reported crashes in Calhoun County since 2015 (2.3% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Alexandria compare with Alabama?
Calhoun County records 69.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Alabama.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Alexandria?
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.