Douglas, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Douglas: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Douglas 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 |
Marshall County has lower values than Alabama for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Alabama on garbage-truck share.
Douglas at a glance: SR-75 deadliest road: 4 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Douglas since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 795 crashes involving commercial trucks in Marshall County since 2015: 354 people were injured and 24 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 5 days.
Douglas had 8 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Marshall County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (9.8% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.8% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Alabama.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 8.7% of truck crashes.
0.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Alabama.
Where crashes happen
SR-75 leads within 10 miles of Douglas with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by Us-Sr 74 (2), CR-41 (1) and SR-1 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 23 crashes, 2.9% of the total, against 2.3% across Alabama.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in January (13% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 4.8, vs 3.0 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Douglas fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to SR-75 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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-Sr 74 | 2 |
| CR-41 | 1 |
| SR-1 | 1 |
| SR-179 | 1 |
| US-278 | 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 |
Douglas at a glance
| Population | 788 |
| Land area | 3.4 sq mi |
| Density | 231 per sq mi |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 42 a year in the 1990s and 66 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 2.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Douglas
How common are truck crashes in Douglas?
Marshall County has had 795 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 354 people and killing 24.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Douglas?
NHTSA data shows SR-75 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Douglas since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Douglas?
The worst month is August: 9.8% of truck crashes in Marshall County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Douglas?
Garbage trucks were involved in 23 reported crashes in Marshall County since 2015 (2.9% of truck crashes).
How does Douglas compare with Alabama for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 67.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Marshall County, vs 80.8 for Alabama.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Douglas?
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.