Eva, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Eva: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Eva and Morgan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Morgan County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.9 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Morgan County compares with Alabama
Morgan County against Alabama and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Morgan County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Morgan County | Alabama | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 89.2 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 38% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 20% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.8% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.0% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.4% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.6% | 12.3% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.0% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.3% | 23.7% | 24.8% | 14% below the state |
Morgan County sits below Alabama on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and after dark. It runs above Alabama on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
Eva at a glance: I-65 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Eva: 4 since 2015.
Overview
Morgan County has recorded 1,313 truck crashes since 2015, with 492 people injured and 27 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Eva since 2015; patterns below come from Morgan County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (10.1% of the year) and are lowest in February (5.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.0% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Alabama.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 8.2% of truck crashes.
1.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Alabama.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-65 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (4). It is followed by SR-67 (3), SR-69 (2) and CR-1435 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 35 of the truck crashes here, or 2.7%, compared with 2.3% in Alabama.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in May (20%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 2.9 deaths compared with 2.1 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Eva fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-65, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at May schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Morning starts matter: 24.4% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Alabama.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 1.0% of truck crashes here, more than Alabama; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Morgan County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-65 | 4 |
| SR-67 | 3 |
| SR-69 | 2 |
| CR-1435 | 1 |
| SR-157 | 1 |
| US-278 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Morgan County) |
|---|---|
| I-65 | 289 |
| Al-67 | 195 |
| Al-20 | 155 |
| US-31 | 102 |
| Al-36 | 30 |
| SR-67 | 29 |
| SR-20 | 25 |
| Al Hwy 20 | 18 |
Eva at a glance
| Population | 597 |
| Land area | 4.3 sq mi |
| Density | 140 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 35621) | $78,633 |
| Median home value (ZIP 35621) | $218,382 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Morgan 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 | 54 | — | 3.4 |
| 2000s | 84 | +57% | 3.5 |
| 2010s | 90 | +6% | 1.7 |
| 2020s | 115 | +28% | 2.8 |
In the 1990s about 54 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 115. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 2.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Eva
How many truck crashes happen in Eva?
Since 2015, 1,313 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Morgan County (492 injured, 27 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Eva?
I-65 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Eva since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Eva?
March has the most truck crashes in Morgan County, 10.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Eva?
Since 2015, Morgan County has reported 35 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.7% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Eva compared with Alabama?
Per 100,000 residents, Morgan County has 89.2 truck crashes a year; Alabama has 80.8.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Eva?
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.