Aliceville, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Aliceville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Aliceville and Pickens County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pickens County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 187 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Pickens County compares with Alabama
Pickens County against Alabama and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pickens County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pickens County | Alabama | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 87.9 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 50% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.7% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 2.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.5% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.3% | 12.3% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.8% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 17.3% | 23.7% | 24.8% | 27% below the state |
Pickens County has lower values than Alabama for garbage-truck share and after dark. It runs above Alabama on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Pickens County: 1.7% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Alabama: 0.8%).
Overview
Pickens County has recorded 187 truck crashes since 2015, with 104 people injured and 12 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 22 days.
Aliceville had 10 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Pickens County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 11.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is October at 3.2%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.8% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Alabama.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (9.6%).
1.7% 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 Aliceville since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-14 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 1.1%, compared with 2.3% in Alabama.
Route planning tips for Aliceville fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 28.5% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Alabama; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- With 1.7% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Alabama), plan winter equipment 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 Pickens County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-14 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pickens County) |
|---|---|
| US-82 | 73 |
| Al-17 | 30 |
| Al-86 | 20 |
| Al-14 | 9 |
| Al-159 | 4 |
| Al-6 | 4 |
| SR-82 | 3 |
| SR-17 | 3 |
Aliceville at a glance
| Population | 2,038 |
| Land area | 4.6 sq mi |
| Density | 446 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 35442) | $44,503 |
| Median home value (ZIP 35442) | $144,632 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pickens 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 | 16 | — | 2.0 |
| 2000s | 19 | +21% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 17 | -11% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 15 | -14% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 16 a year in the 1990s and 15 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Aliceville
How many truck crashes happen in Aliceville?
Pickens County has had 187 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 104 people and killing 12.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Aliceville?
Truck crashes in Pickens County peak in December, with 11.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Aliceville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Pickens County since 2015 (1.1% of truck crashes).
How does Aliceville compare with Alabama for truck crashes?
Pickens County records 87.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Alabama.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Aliceville?
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.