Gurley, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gurley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gurley and Madison County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Madison County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.4 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Madison County compares with Alabama
Madison County against Alabama and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Madison County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Madison County | Alabama | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 39.5 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 51% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 15% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 17% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.5% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.0× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.5% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 32% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.3% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.4% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 16% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.0% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 15.3% | 23.7% | 24.8% | 36% below the state |
Madison County has lower values than Alabama for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Madison County at a glance: 1 in 22 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 4.5%, vs 2.3% in Alabama.
Overview
Police reported 1,950 crashes involving commercial trucks in Madison County since 2015: 752 people were injured and 55 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
Gurley had 18 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Madison County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 10.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 6.5%.
November through March accounts for 37.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Alabama.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 8.8% of truck crashes.
0.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Alabama.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Gurley happened on SR-1 (2), SR-2 (2), US-431 (2), US-72 (2) and Us-Sr 1 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 84 crashes, 4.3% of the total, against 2.3% across Alabama.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in October (17% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 2.4, vs 2.9 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Gurley fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Waste haulers: October is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Madison County.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 24.3% of truck crashes here, more than Alabama; adjust start times where you can.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Madison County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-1 | 2 |
| SR-2 | 2 |
| US-431 | 2 |
| US-72 | 2 |
| Us-Sr 1 | 2 |
| CR-KEEL Mountain Rd | 1 |
| CR-ROCK Cut Rd | 1 |
| Oakwood Ave Ne | 1 |
| Us-Sr 2 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Madison County) |
|---|---|
| I-565 | 234 |
| Memorial Parkway | 121 |
| US-72 | 103 |
| US-231 | 68 |
| US-431 | 47 |
| Al-53 | 44 |
| Wall Triana Hwy | 39 |
| Memorial Pkwy | 37 |
Gurley at a glance
| Population | 846 |
| Land area | 3.7 sq mi |
| Density | 230 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 35748) | $103,563 |
| Median home value (ZIP 35748) | $368,075 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Madison 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 | 76 | — | 3.1 |
| 2000s | 130 | +71% | 3.1 |
| 2010s | 142 | +10% | 3.2 |
| 2020s | 164 | +15% | 4.2 |
In the 1990s about 76 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 164. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 4.5 a year in 2016–19, 4.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gurley
How many truck accidents are there in Gurley?
Madison County has had 1,950 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 752 people and killing 55.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Gurley?
October has the most truck crashes in Madison County, 10.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Gurley?
84 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Madison County since 2015, 4.3% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Gurley compared with Alabama?
Per 100,000 residents, Madison County has 39.5 truck crashes a year; Alabama has 80.8.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Gurley?
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.