Rutledge, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rutledge: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rutledge 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 has lower values than Alabama for 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.
Rutledge had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Crenshaw County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 11.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 3.1%.
November through March accounts for 40.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Alabama.
More truck crashes happen at 6–7 am than at any other hour (8.7%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 3.3% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Alabama.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Rutledge 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 Rutledge fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 26.7% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Alabama; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- With 3.3% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Alabama), plan winter equipment 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 |
Rutledge at a glance
| Population | 346 |
| Land area | 5.9 sq mi |
| Density | 59 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 36049) | $51,126 |
| Median home value (ZIP 36049) | $119,346 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 7 to 10. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Rutledge
How many truck crashes happen in Rutledge?
Since 2015, 127 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Crenshaw County (62 injured, 1 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Rutledge?
March has the most truck crashes in Crenshaw County, 11.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Rutledge?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Crenshaw County since 2015 (0.8% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Rutledge compare with Alabama?
The yearly rate is 83.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Crenshaw County, vs 80.8 for Alabama.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Rutledge?
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.