Thomaston, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Thomaston: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Thomaston and Marengo County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Marengo County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 269 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Marengo County compares with Alabama
Marengo County against Alabama and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Marengo County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Marengo County | Alabama | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 123.3 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.61 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 82% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.8% | 0.8% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.9% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 20% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.2% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 42% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.4% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 30.7% | 23.7% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Marengo County sits below Alabama on garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Alabama on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Marengo County: 10.0 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.4 across Alabama.
Overview
Police reported 269 crashes involving commercial trucks in Marengo County since 2015: 164 people were injured and 26 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 16 days.
Thomaston had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Marengo County numbers.
When crashes happen
May has the most truck crashes, 11.2% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (3.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.4% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Alabama.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 10.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Alabama: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Thomaston since 2015: SR-25 (1) and SR-69 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.4% share (Alabama: 2.3%).
Route planning tips for Thomaston fleets
- Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Marengo County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-25 | 1 |
| SR-69 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Marengo County) |
|---|---|
| US-80 | 83 |
| US-43 | 42 |
| Al-10 | 34 |
| Al-28 | 18 |
| Al-25 | 11 |
| Al-69 | 8 |
| Al Highway 10 | 6 |
| Al Hwy 25 | 5 |
Thomaston at a glance
| Population | 311 |
| Land area | 2.0 sq mi |
| Density | 154 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 36783) | $47,917 |
| Median home value (ZIP 36783) | $74,491 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Marengo 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 | 19 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 20 | +4% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 20 | +0% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 23 | +15% | 2.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 19 a year in the 1990s and 23 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 1.8 a year in 2016–19 and 2.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Thomaston
How many truck accidents are there in Thomaston?
Marengo County has had 269 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 164 people and killing 26.
When do most truck crashes happen in Thomaston?
The worst month is May: 11.2% of truck crashes in Marengo County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Thomaston?
Since 2015, Marengo County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.4% of its truck crashes.
How does Thomaston compare with Alabama for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Marengo County has 123.3 truck crashes a year; Alabama has 80.8.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Thomaston?
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.