Fulton, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fulton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fulton and Clarke County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Clarke County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 361 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Clarke County compares with Alabama
Clarke County against Alabama and the US, 2015–2024 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Clarke County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2024) | Clarke County | Alabama | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 146.8 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.53 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.5% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 32% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.6% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 23% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.4% | 22.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.0% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 35% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.9% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 12.0% | 23.7% | 24.8% | 49% below the state |
Compared with Alabama, Clarke County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Alabama on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Clarke County at a glance: 5.5 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Alabama: 3.4).
Overview
Police reported 361 crashes involving commercial trucks in Clarke County since 2015: 195 people were injured and 22 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 11 days.
With 7 truck crashes reported in Fulton since 2015, this page uses Clarke County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 11.9% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (6.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.9% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Alabama.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (10.8%).
Road surface: 0.6% 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 Fulton happened on CR-44 (1) and US-84 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
5 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.4% share (Alabama: 2.3%).
Route planning tips for Fulton fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2025; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Clarke County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-44 | 1 |
| US-84 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Clarke County) |
|---|---|
| US-43 | 109 |
| US-84 | 73 |
| Al-13 | 21 |
| SR-43 | 18 |
| Al-5 | 13 |
| Al-69 | 11 |
| Industrial Road | 8 |
| Walker Springs Road | 7 |
Fulton at a glance
| Population | 213 |
| Land area | 2.5 sq mi |
| Density | 87 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 36446) | $58,571 |
| Median home value (ZIP 36446) | $141,380 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Clarke 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 | 21 | — | 2.6 |
| 2000s | 30 | +44% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 32 | +4% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 32 | +0% | 2.0 |
In the 1990s about 21 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 32. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fulton
How many truck crashes happen in Fulton?
361 truck crashes have been reported in Clarke County since 2015, with 22 deaths and 195 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Fulton?
The worst month is June: 11.9% of truck crashes in Clarke County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Fulton?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Clarke County since 2015 (1.4% of truck crashes).
How does Fulton compare with Alabama for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 146.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Clarke County, vs 80.8 for Alabama.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Fulton?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.