Ashford, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ashford: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ashford and Houston County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Houston County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
19 of 917 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Houston County compares with Alabama
Houston County against Alabama and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Houston County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Houston County | Alabama | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 72.3 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 11% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 47% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 9% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 14% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.8% | 22.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.3% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 8% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.6% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.7% | 23.7% | 24.8% | 17% below the state |
Compared with Alabama, Houston County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Houston County: 0.0% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Alabama: 0.8%).
Overview
Police reported 917 crashes involving commercial trucks in Houston County since 2015: 374 people were injured and 17 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 5 days in fully reported years.
Only 12 truck crashes were reported in Ashford since 2015; patterns below come from Houston County as a whole.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 10.6% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (6.7%).
November through March accounts for 41.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Alabama.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 8.2% of truck crashes.
0.0% 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 Ashford since 2015: SR-210 (1), SR-370 (1), SR-52 (1), Sr-Ross Clark Circle (1) and US-84 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 19 crashes, 2.1% of the total, against 2.3% across Alabama.
Route planning tips for Ashford fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Houston 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 Houston County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-210 | 1 |
| SR-370 | 1 |
| SR-52 | 1 |
| Sr-Ross Clark Circle | 1 |
| US-84 | 1 |
| Us-Sr 1 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Houston County) |
|---|---|
| Ross Clark Circle | 131 |
| Ross Clark Cir | 116 |
| Montgomery Hwy | 56 |
| US-231 | 46 |
| Montgomery Highway | 38 |
| US-84 | 38 |
| South Oates Street | 31 |
| S Oates St | 23 |
Ashford at a glance
| Population | 2,397 |
| Land area | 6.2 sq mi |
| Density | 386 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 36312) | $56,994 |
| Median home value (ZIP 36312) | $155,816 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Houston 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 | 44 | — | 2.1 |
| 2000s | 63 | +43% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 69 | +10% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 76 | +11% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 44 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 76. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ashford
How common are truck crashes in Ashford?
Since 2015, 917 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Houston County (374 injured, 17 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Ashford?
The worst month is August: 10.6% of truck crashes in Houston County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Ashford?
Garbage trucks were involved in 19 reported crashes in Houston County since 2015 (2.1% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Ashford compare with Alabama?
Houston County records 72.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Alabama.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Ashford?
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.