Cowarts, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cowarts: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cowarts 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.
Houston County at a glance: 0.0% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.8% across Alabama.
Overview
Since 2015, 917 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Houston County. They injured 374 people and killed 17.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 5 days.
Cowarts had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Houston County numbers.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 10.6% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (6.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.6% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Alabama.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (8.2%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Alabama.
Where crashes happen
SR-210 leads within 10 miles of Cowarts with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: Sr-Ross Clark Circle (1), US-84 (1) and Us-Sr 1 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 19 of the truck crashes here, or 2.1%, compared with 2.3% in Alabama.
Route planning tips for Cowarts fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along SR-210; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 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 Houston County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-210 | 5 |
| 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 |
Cowarts at a glance
| Population | 2,038 |
| Land area | 7.7 sq mi |
| Density | 266 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 36321) | $64,267 |
| Median home value (ZIP 36321) | $177,786 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 44 to 76. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cowarts
How many truck crashes happen in Cowarts?
917 truck crashes have been reported in Houston County since 2015, with 17 deaths and 374 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Cowarts?
SR-210 had 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Cowarts since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Cowarts?
The worst month is August: 10.6% of truck crashes in Houston County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Cowarts?
Garbage trucks were involved in 19 reported crashes in Houston County since 2015 (2.1% of truck crashes).
How does Cowarts compare with Alabama for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 72.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Houston County, vs 80.8 for Alabama.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Cowarts?
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.