Jemison, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Jemison: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Jemison and Chilton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Chilton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 552 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Chilton County compares with Alabama
Chilton County against Alabama and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Chilton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Chilton County | Alabama | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 100.0 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 83% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.2% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 76% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.5% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 18% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.8% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 20% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.6% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 28.8% | 23.7% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Chilton County has lower values than Alabama for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Alabama on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
What stands out in Chilton County: 1 in 263 crashes involve a garbage truck (2 since 2015), vs 2.3% across Alabama.
Overview
Since 2015, 552 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Chilton County. They injured 246 people and killed 33.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 8 days.
Only 22 truck crashes were reported in Jemison since 2015; patterns below come from Chilton County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 10.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 6.5%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.6% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Alabama.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (7.6%).
0.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Alabama.
Where crashes happen
I-65 leads within 10 miles of Jemison with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by SR-145 (2) and SR-191 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 0.4%, compared with 2.3% in Alabama.
Route planning tips for Jemison fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-65 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Chilton County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-65 | 4 |
| SR-145 | 2 |
| SR-191 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Chilton County) |
|---|---|
| I-65 | 315 |
| US-31 | 35 |
| Al-22 | 31 |
| US-82 | 27 |
| Al-145 | 11 |
| Al-191 | 8 |
| Cr-37 | 7 |
| I-65 North | 6 |
Jemison at a glance
| Population | 2,999 |
| Land area | 11.3 sq mi |
| Density | 264 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 35085) | $70,862 |
| Median home value (ZIP 35085) | $130,598 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Chilton 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 | 30 | — | 1.7 |
| 2000s | 44 | +47% | 2.4 |
| 2010s | 42 | -5% | 2.5 |
| 2020s | 43 | +2% | 1.8 |
In the 1990s about 30 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 43. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Jemison
How common are truck crashes in Jemison?
Since 2015, 552 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Chilton County (246 injured, 33 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Jemison?
Since 2015, I-65 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Jemison: 4.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Jemison?
Truck crashes in Chilton County peak in June, with 10.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Jemison?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Chilton County since 2015 (0.4% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Jemison compare with Alabama?
Chilton County records 100.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Alabama.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Jemison?
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.