Good Hope, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Good Hope: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Good Hope and Cullman County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cullman County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 1,242 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Cullman County compares with Alabama
Cullman County against Alabama and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cullman County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cullman County | Alabama | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 115.4 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 11% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 73% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.8% | 0.8% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.9% | 22.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.2% | 12.3% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.3% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.5% | 23.7% | 24.8% | same |
Cullman County sits below Alabama on injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
Cullman County at a glance: 1 in 167 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.6%, vs 2.3% in Alabama.
Overview
Police reported 1,242 crashes involving commercial trucks in Cullman County since 2015: 517 people were injured and 48 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 31 truck crashes were reported in Good Hope since 2015; patterns below come from Cullman County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 9.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 6.8%.
November through March accounts for 42.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Alabama.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (7.6%).
0.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Alabama.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Good Hope since 2015: I-65 (5), SR-157 (5), CR-222 (1), CR-648 (1) and SR-91 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 7 crashes, 0.6% of the total, against 2.3% across Alabama.
Route planning tips for Good Hope fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Cullman County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Cullman County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-65 | 5 |
| SR-157 | 5 |
| CR-222 | 1 |
| CR-648 | 1 |
| SR-91 | 1 |
| US-278 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cullman County) |
|---|---|
| I-65 | 502 |
| US-278 | 103 |
| Al-157 | 102 |
| Al-69 | 101 |
| Al-91 | 49 |
| US-31 | 34 |
| 4Th St Sw | 17 |
| Cherokee Ave Sw | 15 |
Good Hope at a glance
| Population | 2,646 |
| Land area | 7.9 sq mi |
| Density | 336 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cullman 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 | 78 | — | 3.3 |
| 2000s | 100 | +29% | 2.3 |
| 2010s | 88 | -12% | 2.7 |
| 2020s | 106 | +21% | 3.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 78 a year in the 1990s and 106 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.8 a year in 2016–19 and 3.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Good Hope
How common are truck crashes in Good Hope?
1,242 truck crashes have been reported in Cullman County since 2015, with 48 deaths and 517 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Good Hope?
The worst month is July: 9.7% of truck crashes in Cullman County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Good Hope?
Garbage trucks were involved in 7 reported crashes in Cullman County since 2015 (0.6% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Good Hope compare with Alabama?
Cullman County records 115.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Alabama.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Good Hope?
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.