Millbrook, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Millbrook: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Millbrook and Elmore County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Elmore County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
10 of 410 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Elmore County compares with Alabama
Elmore County against Alabama and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Elmore County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Elmore County | Alabama | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 38.8 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 52% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 38% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 30% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.5% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 36% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.5% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.1% | 12.3% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.8% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 17.7% | 23.7% | 24.8% | 25% below the state |
Elmore County has lower values than Alabama for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Alabama on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Millbrook at a glance: I-65 deadliest road: 4 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Millbrook since 2015.
Overview
Elmore County has recorded 410 truck crashes since 2015, with 137 people injured and 8 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
Only 28 truck crashes were reported in Millbrook since 2015; patterns below come from Elmore County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (11.7% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.8% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Alabama.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (8.8%).
Road surface: 0.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Alabama: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
I-65 leads within 10 miles of Millbrook with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by Birmingham Hwy (1), CR-BRIDGE Creek Rd (1) and I-85 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 10 of the truck crashes here, or 2.4%, compared with 2.3% in Alabama.
Route planning tips for Millbrook fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-65; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Morning starts matter: 26.5% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Alabama.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Elmore County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-65 | 4 |
| Birmingham Hwy | 1 |
| CR-BRIDGE Creek Rd | 1 |
| I-85 | 1 |
| Madison Ave | 1 |
| Northern Blvd | 1 |
| SR-14 | 1 |
| SR-143 | 1 |
| US-31 | 1 |
| Us-Sr 3 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Elmore County) |
|---|---|
| US-231 | 66 |
| Al-14 | 54 |
| I-65 | 49 |
| Cobbs Ford Rd | 15 |
| Al-143 | 11 |
| Al-229 | 11 |
| Cobbs Ford Road | 10 |
| Al-9 | 9 |
Millbrook at a glance
| Population | 17,392 |
| Land area | 14.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1,208 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 36054) | $68,438 |
| Median home value (ZIP 36054) | $185,453 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Elmore 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 | 24 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 35 | +48% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 32 | -8% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 36 | +12% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 24 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 36. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Millbrook
How many truck accidents are there in Millbrook?
Elmore County has had 410 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 137 people and killing 8.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Millbrook?
I-65 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Millbrook since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Millbrook?
October has the most truck crashes in Elmore County, 11.7% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Millbrook?
Garbage trucks were involved in 10 reported crashes in Elmore County since 2015 (2.4% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Millbrook compare with Alabama?
The yearly rate is 38.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Elmore County, vs 80.8 for Alabama.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Millbrook?
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.