Sulligent, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sulligent: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sulligent and Lamar County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lamar County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 121 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Lamar County compares with Alabama
Lamar County against Alabama and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lamar County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lamar County | Alabama | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 76.5 | 80.8 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 23% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.9% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.2% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.1% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 50% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.0% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 12.3% | 23.7% | 24.8% | 48% below the state |
Lamar County has lower values than Alabama for garbage-truck share, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. It runs above Alabama on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Lamar County: 6.1 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Alabama: 3.4).
Overview
Since 2015, 121 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lamar County. They injured 62 people and killed 7.
That averages about one truck crash every 35 days in fully reported years.
Only 17 truck crashes were reported in Sulligent since 2015; patterns below come from Lamar County as a whole.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 14.0% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (1.7%).
November through March accounts for 43.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Alabama.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (10.7%).
Road surface: 0.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Alabama: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Sulligent happened on SR-17 (4); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.5% share (Alabama: 2.3%).
Route planning tips for Sulligent fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 27.2% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Alabama.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 0.9% of truck crashes here, more than Alabama; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Lamar County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-17 | 4 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lamar County) |
|---|---|
| Al-17 | 44 |
| Al-96 | 17 |
| US-278 | 16 |
| Al-18 | 14 |
| SR-17 | 5 |
| Hwy. 96 | 3 |
| Cr-49 | 3 |
| Al-118 | 2 |
Sulligent at a glance
| Population | 1,816 |
| Land area | 7.8 sq mi |
| Density | 232 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 35586) | $38,286 |
| Median home value (ZIP 35586) | $122,746 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lamar 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 | 7 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 9 | +23% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 9 | +3% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 10 | +7% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 7 a year in the 1990s and 10 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sulligent
How many truck crashes happen in Sulligent?
Since 2015, 121 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Lamar County (62 injured, 7 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Sulligent?
The worst month is March: 14.0% of truck crashes in Lamar County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Sulligent?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lamar County since 2015, 2.5% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Sulligent compare with Alabama?
Per 100,000 residents, Lamar County has 76.5 truck crashes a year; Alabama has 80.8.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Sulligent?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.