Hollins, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hollins: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hollins and Clay County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Clay County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 83 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Clay County compares with Alabama
Clay County against Alabama and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Clay County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Clay County | Alabama | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 50.4 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 38% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 11% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.3% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 32.9% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 1.5× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.1% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 18% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.6% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 19.0% | 23.7% | 24.8% | 20% below the state |
Clay County has lower values than Alabama for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Alabama on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Clay County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.3% in Alabama.
Overview
Police reported 83 crashes involving commercial trucks in Clay County since 2015: 35 people were injured and 4 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 51 days in fully reported years.
Hollins had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Clay County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (10.8% of the year) and are lowest in February (4.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.6% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Alabama.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 9.6% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.3% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Alabama.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Hollins happened on CR-150 (1) and US-280 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Clay County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Hollins fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 32.9% of truck crashes here, more than Alabama; adjust start times where you can.
- With 1.3% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Alabama), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Clay County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-150 | 1 |
| US-280 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Clay County) |
|---|---|
| Al-9 | 30 |
| Al-77 | 10 |
| Al-49 | 7 |
| Al 9 | 6 |
| SR-9 | 3 |
| Al 148 | 2 |
| Al-148 | 2 |
| Alabama Highway 148 | 2 |
Hollins at a glance
| Land area | 11.8 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Clay 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 | 3 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 6 | +97% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 7 | +8% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 8 | +11% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 8. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hollins
How many truck accidents are there in Hollins?
83 truck crashes have been reported in Clay County since 2015, with 4 deaths and 35 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Hollins?
Truck crashes in Clay County peak in January, with 10.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Hollins?
Since 2015, Clay County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Hollins compared with Alabama?
The yearly rate is 50.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Clay County, vs 80.8 for Alabama.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Hollins?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.