Daleville, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Daleville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Daleville and Dale County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Dale County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 381 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Dale County compares with Alabama
Dale County against Alabama and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Dale County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Dale County | Alabama | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 66.5 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 18% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.3% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 66% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.0% | 22.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.1% | 12.3% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.9% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.7% | 23.7% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Alabama, Dale County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes.
Dale County at a glance: 0.3% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.8% across Alabama.
Overview
Police reported 381 crashes involving commercial trucks in Dale County since 2015: 188 people were injured and 16 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 11 days.
Daleville had 18 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Dale County numbers.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 10.2% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (5.8%).
November through March accounts for 42.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Alabama.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (7.9%).
0.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Alabama.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Daleville happened on Mu-Sheffielf Rd (1), SR-167 (1) and US-84 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 8 crashes, 2.1% of the total, against 2.3% across Alabama.
Route planning tips for Daleville fleets
- Build extra time into November routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Dale County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Mu-Sheffielf Rd | 1 |
| SR-167 | 1 |
| US-84 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Dale County) |
|---|---|
| US-231 | 202 |
| US-84 | 15 |
| Al-27 | 14 |
| Al-134 | 10 |
| Al-123 | 8 |
| Cr-36 | 8 |
| Al-167 | 7 |
| SR-231 | 6 |
Daleville at a glance
| Population | 4,992 |
| Land area | 14.1 sq mi |
| Density | 353 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 36322) | $47,276 |
| Median home value (ZIP 36322) | $127,793 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Dale 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 | 14 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 21 | +53% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 27 | +27% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 34 | +25% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 14 to 34. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Daleville
How many truck crashes happen in Daleville?
Since 2015, 381 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Dale County (188 injured, 16 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Daleville?
The worst month is November: 10.2% of truck crashes in Dale County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Daleville?
8 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Dale County since 2015, 2.1% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Daleville compare with Alabama?
Per 100,000 residents, Dale County has 66.5 truck crashes a year; Alabama has 80.8.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Daleville?
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.