Marion, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Marion: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Marion and Perry County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Perry County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 106 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Perry County compares with Alabama
Perry County against Alabama and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Perry County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Perry County | Alabama | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 122.5 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.61 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.9% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.1% | 22.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.5% | 12.3% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.4% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.1% | 23.7% | 24.8% | same |
Perry County has lower values than Alabama for on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Perry County: April the month with the most truck crashes: 15.1% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 106 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Perry County. They injured 64 people and killed 5.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 39 days.
Only 9 truck crashes were reported in Marion since 2015; patterns below come from Perry County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in April (15.1% of the year) and are lowest in September (2.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.4% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Alabama.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 9.4% of truck crashes.
0.0% 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 Marion since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-183 (1) and SR-5 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 2.8%, compared with 2.3% in Alabama.
Route planning tips for Marion fleets
- Review driver schedules for April, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Perry County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-183 | 1 |
| SR-5 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Perry County) |
|---|---|
| Al-5 | 31 |
| Al-219 | 11 |
| US-80 | 10 |
| Al-183 | 9 |
| Washington Street | 8 |
| Al-14 | 7 |
| Al Hwy 5 | 3 |
| Al-175 | 2 |
Marion at a glance
| Population | 2,702 |
| Land area | 10.6 sq mi |
| Density | 256 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 36756) | $38,527 |
| Median home value (ZIP 36756) | $99,608 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Perry 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 | 8 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 8 | +8% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 8 | -5% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 8 | +6% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 8 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 8. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Marion
How many truck accidents are there in Marion?
Since 2015, 106 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Perry County (64 injured, 5 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Marion?
Truck crashes in Perry County peak in April, with 15.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Marion?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Perry County since 2015 (2.8% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Marion compare with Alabama?
Perry County records 122.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Alabama.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Marion?
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.