Boaz, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Boaz: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Boaz and Marshall County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Marshall County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4.8 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.0 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Marshall County compares with Alabama
Marshall County against Alabama and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Marshall County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Marshall County | Alabama | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 67.5 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 16% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 12% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.8% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.3% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 68% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.3% | 22.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.3% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 24% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.8% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.2% | 23.7% | 24.8% | 23% below the state |
Compared with Alabama, Marshall County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Alabama on garbage-truck share.
The headline for Boaz: SR-75 deadliest road: 4 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Boaz since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 795 crashes involving commercial trucks in Marshall County since 2015: 354 people were injured and 24 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 5 days.
Only 84 truck crashes were reported in Boaz since 2015; patterns below come from Marshall County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (9.8% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.8% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Alabama.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (8.7%).
0.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Alabama.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-75 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (4). It is followed by US-431 (3), CR-HUSTLEVILLE Rd (2) and CR-BEULAH Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 23 of the truck crashes here, or 2.9%, compared with 2.3% in Alabama.
Their busiest month is January, with 13% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 4.8, vs 3.0 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Boaz fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Marshall County.
- Check whether your routes use SR-75, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Marshall County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Marshall County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-75 | 4 |
| US-431 | 3 |
| CR-HUSTLEVILLE Rd | 2 |
| CR-BEULAH Rd | 1 |
| SR-179 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Marshall County) |
|---|---|
| US-431 | 229 |
| Al-75 | 48 |
| Al-69 | 45 |
| Al-79 | 37 |
| US-231 | 33 |
| Gunter Ave | 24 |
| Al-205 | 22 |
| Al-227 | 22 |
Boaz at a glance
| Population | 10,473 |
| Land area | 14.6 sq mi |
| Density | 720 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 35957) | $51,406 |
| Median home value (ZIP 35957) | $163,876 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Marshall 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 | 42 | — | 2.3 |
| 2000s | 50 | +19% | 2.1 |
| 2010s | 58 | +17% | 1.8 |
| 2020s | 66 | +14% | 1.6 |
In the 1990s about 42 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 66. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Boaz
How many truck accidents are there in Boaz?
Since 2015, 795 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Marshall County (354 injured, 24 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Boaz?
SR-75 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Boaz since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Boaz?
August has the most truck crashes in Marshall County, 9.8% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Boaz?
Garbage trucks were involved in 23 reported crashes in Marshall County since 2015 (2.9% of truck crashes).
How does Boaz compare with Alabama for truck crashes?
Marshall County records 67.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Alabama.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Boaz?
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.