Red Level, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Red Level: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Red Level and Covington County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Covington County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 181 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Covington County compares with Alabama
Covington County against Alabama and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Covington County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Covington County | Alabama | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 42.6 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 47% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.1% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.7% | 22.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.9% | 12.3% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.7% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 20.3% | 23.7% | 24.8% | 14% below the state |
Covington County sits below Alabama on crashes per 100k residents / yr, winter months (nov–mar) and after dark. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Covington County: 7.3 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.4 across Alabama.
Overview
Since 2015, 181 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Covington County. They injured 107 people and killed 13.
That averages about one truck crash every 23 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Red Level since 2015, this page uses Covington County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (12.7% of the year) and are lowest in January (3.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 36.7% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Alabama.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 8.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.1% 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 Red Level happened on CR-POINT A Rd (1) and Us-Sr 15 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
7 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.9% share (Alabama: 2.3%).
Route planning tips for Red Level fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 1.1% 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 Covington County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-POINT A Rd | 1 |
| Us-Sr 15 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Covington County) |
|---|---|
| US-29 | 30 |
| US-84 | 23 |
| Al-55 | 19 |
| US-331 | 14 |
| Al-137 | 8 |
| Veterans Memorial Pkwy | 6 |
| County Road 4 | 5 |
| Veterans Memorial Parkway | 4 |
Red Level at a glance
| Population | 429 |
| Land area | 1.9 sq mi |
| Density | 223 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 36474) | $44,141 |
| Median home value (ZIP 36474) | $97,641 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Covington 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 | 17 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 18 | +10% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 16 | -12% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 14 | -16% | 1.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 17 to 14. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Red Level
How common are truck crashes in Red Level?
181 truck crashes have been reported in Covington County since 2015, with 13 deaths and 107 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Red Level?
Truck crashes in Covington County peak in July, with 12.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Red Level?
Since 2015, Covington County has reported 7 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.9% of its truck crashes.
How does Red Level compare with Alabama for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 42.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Covington County, vs 80.8 for Alabama.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Red Level?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.