Triana, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Triana: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Triana 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. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Madison County: 1 in 22 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 4.5%, vs 2.3% in Alabama.
Overview
Madison County has recorded 1,950 truck crashes since 2015, with 752 people injured and 55 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Triana since 2015, this page uses Madison County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 10.2% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (6.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 37.0% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across 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
Within this area, SR-67 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (6). After it: I-565 (5), I-65 (5) and CR-TALUCAH Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
84 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.3% share (Alabama: 2.3%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in October (17%).
They recorded 2.4 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Triana fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to SR-67 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at October schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Morning starts matter: 24.3% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Alabama.
- 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-67 | 6 |
| I-565 | 5 |
| I-65 | 5 |
| CR-TALUCAH Rd | 1 |
| Mu-Wall Triana Hwy | 1 |
| SR-20 | 1 |
| Wall Triana Hwy | 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 |
Triana at a glance
| Population | 4,936 |
| Land area | 2.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1,762 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 35824) | $103,619 |
| Median home value (ZIP 35824) | $390,719 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 76 a year in the 1990s and 164 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 4.5 a year in 2016–19 and 4.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Triana
How many truck crashes happen in Triana?
1,950 truck crashes have been reported in Madison County since 2015, with 55 deaths and 752 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Triana?
Since 2015, SR-67 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Triana: 6.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Triana?
Truck crashes in Madison County peak in October, with 10.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Triana?
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 Triana compared with Alabama?
Madison County records 39.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Alabama.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Triana?
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.