Guin, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Guin: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Guin and Marion County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Marion County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 406 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Marion County compares with Alabama
Marion County against Alabama and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Marion County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Marion County | Alabama | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 119.4 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 42% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.6% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.9× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.8% | 22.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.9% | 12.3% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.9% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 31.2% | 23.7% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Marion County sits below Alabama on garbage-truck share. It runs above Alabama on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Marion County: 1.6% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Alabama: 0.8%).
Overview
Since 2015, 406 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Marion County. They injured 206 people and killed 17.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
Only 11 truck crashes were reported in Guin since 2015; patterns below come from Marion County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (10.8% of the year) and are lowest in December (6.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 37.9% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Alabama.
The busiest hour is 5–6 am, with 7.4% of truck crashes.
1.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Alabama.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Guin since 2015 were spread across roads: I-22 (2) and SR-253 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 1.2%, compared with 2.3% in Alabama.
Route planning tips for Guin fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 1.6% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Alabama), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Marion County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-22 | 2 |
| SR-253 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Marion County) |
|---|---|
| I-22 | 211 |
| US-43 | 40 |
| Al-129 | 15 |
| Al-13 | 9 |
| Al-118 | 9 |
| US-278 | 8 |
| Military Street South | 7 |
| Al-253 | 7 |
Guin at a glance
| Population | 2,137 |
| Land area | 15.0 sq mi |
| Density | 143 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 35563) | $52,576 |
| Median home value (ZIP 35563) | $115,786 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Marion 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 | 32 | — | 3.2 |
| 2000s | 31 | -3% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 29 | -6% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 39 | +34% | 2.0 |
In the 1990s about 32 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 39. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Guin
How common are truck crashes in Guin?
406 truck crashes have been reported in Marion County since 2015, with 17 deaths and 206 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Guin?
June has the most truck crashes in Marion County, 10.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Guin?
5 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Marion County since 2015, 1.2% of all truck crashes.
How does Guin compare with Alabama for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Marion County has 119.4 truck crashes a year; Alabama has 80.8.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Guin?
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.