Harvest, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Harvest: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Harvest 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 |
Compared with Alabama, Madison County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Madison County: 1 in 22 crashes involve a garbage truck (84 since 2015), vs 2.3% across Alabama.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,950 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Madison County. They injured 752 people and killed 55.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Harvest had 0 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
Truck crashes peak in October (10.2% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.5%).
November through March accounts for 37.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Alabama.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (8.8%).
0.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Alabama.
Where crashes happen
SR-53 leads within 10 miles of Harvest with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come CR-CAPSHAW Rd (1), CR-HARVEST Rd (1) and CR-OLD Railroad Bed Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
84 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.3% share (Alabama: 2.3%).
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 Harvest fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use SR-53, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in October; review collection routes for that month.
- 24.3% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Alabama; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Madison County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-53 | 5 |
| CR-CAPSHAW Rd | 1 |
| CR-HARVEST Rd | 1 |
| CR-OLD Railroad Bed Rd | 1 |
| CR-PULASKI Pike | 1 |
| CR-TONEY School Rd | 1 |
| I-65 | 1 |
| SR-251 | 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 |
Harvest at a glance
| Land area | 12.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 35749) | $103,901 |
| Median home value (ZIP 35749) | $304,315 |
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. NHTSA counts 4.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 4.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Harvest
How common are truck crashes in Harvest?
Madison County has had 1,950 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 752 people and killing 55.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Harvest?
Since 2015, SR-53 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Harvest: 5.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Harvest?
October has the most truck crashes in Madison County, 10.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Harvest?
Since 2015, Madison County has reported 84 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.3% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Harvest compare with Alabama?
Per 100,000 residents, Madison County has 39.5 truck crashes a year; Alabama has 80.8.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Harvest?
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.