Skyline, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Skyline: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Skyline and Jackson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Jackson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 570 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Jackson County compares with Alabama
Jackson County against Alabama and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Jackson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Jackson County | Alabama | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 92.0 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.5% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 35% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.7% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 2.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.2% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.4% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.6% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 22.4% | 23.7% | 24.8% | same |
Jackson County sits below Alabama on garbage-truck share. It runs above Alabama on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Jackson County at a glance: 1.7% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.8% across Alabama.
Overview
Jackson County has recorded 570 truck crashes since 2015, with 268 people injured and 25 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
Skyline had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Jackson County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (11.6% of the year) and are lowest in July (5.3%).
November through March accounts for 45.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Alabama.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (8.2%).
1.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Alabama.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Skyline.
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.4% share (Alabama: 2.3%).
Route planning tips for Skyline fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 25.2% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Alabama; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 1.7% of truck crashes here, more than Alabama; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Jackson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Jackson County) |
|---|---|
| US-72 | 261 |
| Al-35 | 40 |
| Al-40 | 28 |
| Al-79 | 24 |
| Al-117 | 23 |
| Al-71 | 19 |
| SR-72 | 11 |
| Al-73 | 6 |
Skyline at a glance
| Population | 859 |
| Land area | 4.0 sq mi |
| Density | 216 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 35768) | $52,959 |
| Median home value (ZIP 35768) | $143,641 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Jackson 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 | 26 | — | 1.7 |
| 2000s | 34 | +32% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 44 | +31% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 47 | +7% | 2.0 |
In the 1990s about 26 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 47. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Skyline
How many truck accidents are there in Skyline?
Since 2015, 570 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Jackson County (268 injured, 25 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Skyline?
The worst month is June: 11.6% of truck crashes in Jackson County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Skyline?
Since 2015, Jackson County has reported 8 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.4% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Skyline compared with Alabama?
The yearly rate is 92.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Jackson County, vs 80.8 for Alabama.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Skyline?
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.