Rockville, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rockville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rockville 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 |
Clarke County has lower values than Alabama for 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.
The headline for Clarke County: 5.5 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 3.4 in Alabama.
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.
Rockville had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Clarke County numbers.
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.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 10.8% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.6% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Alabama.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Rockville since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 5 crashes, 1.4% of the total, against 2.3% across Alabama.
Route planning tips for Rockville fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Clarke County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 was incomplete in 2025, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
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
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
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 |
Rockville at a glance
| Land area | 2.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 36545) | $46,553 |
| Median home value (ZIP 36545) | $142,310 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 21 to 32. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Rockville
How many truck accidents are there in Rockville?
Clarke County has had 361 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 195 people and killing 22.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Rockville?
The worst month is June: 11.9% of truck crashes in Clarke County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Rockville?
Since 2015, Clarke County has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.4% of its truck crashes.
How does Rockville 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.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Rockville?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
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.