Brantley, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Brantley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Brantley and Crenshaw County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Crenshaw County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 127 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Crenshaw County compares with Alabama
Crenshaw County against Alabama and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Crenshaw County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Crenshaw County | Alabama | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 83.2 | 80.8 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 76% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.8% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 63% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.3% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 4.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.7% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.5% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 39% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.8% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.2% | 23.7% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Crenshaw County sits below Alabama on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Alabama on injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Crenshaw County: 3.3% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 0.8% in Alabama.
Overview
Police reported 127 crashes involving commercial trucks in Crenshaw County since 2015: 62 people were injured and 1 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 33 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Brantley since 2015; patterns below come from Crenshaw County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 11.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 3.1%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.8% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Alabama.
More truck crashes happen at 6–7 am than at any other hour (8.7%).
3.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Alabama.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Brantley since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 0.8% of the total, against 2.3% across Alabama.
Route planning tips for Brantley fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Crenshaw County.
- 26.7% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Alabama; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 3.3% of truck crashes here, more than Alabama; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Crenshaw 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 (Crenshaw County) |
|---|---|
| US-331 | 49 |
| Al-97 | 11 |
| US-29 | 7 |
| Al-10 | 4 |
| Cr-50 | 3 |
| Cr-4 | 3 |
| Cr-11 | 3 |
| Al-189 | 2 |
Brantley at a glance
| Population | 801 |
| Land area | 3.1 sq mi |
| Density | 258 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 36009) | $38,995 |
| Median home value (ZIP 36009) | $117,108 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Crenshaw 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 | 7 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 10 | +31% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 10 | +4% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 10 | +2% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 7 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 10. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Brantley
How common are truck crashes in Brantley?
127 truck crashes have been reported in Crenshaw County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 62 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Brantley?
Truck crashes in Crenshaw County peak in March, with 11.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Brantley?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Crenshaw County since 2015 (0.8% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Brantley compare with Alabama?
Per 100,000 residents, Crenshaw County has 83.2 truck crashes a year; Alabama has 80.8.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Brantley?
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.