Fayetteville, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fayetteville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fayetteville and Talladega County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Talladega County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
14 of 1,114 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Talladega County compares with Alabama
Talladega County against Alabama and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Talladega County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Talladega County | Alabama | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 116.5 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 45% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.0% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.6% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.0% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.0% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.4% | 23.7% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Talladega County has lower values than Alabama for garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Alabama on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Talladega County: 1 in 80 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 1.2%, vs 2.3% in Alabama.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,114 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Talladega County. They injured 519 people and killed 36.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 4 days.
Fayetteville had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Talladega County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (10.0% of the year) and are lowest in October (7.4%).
November through March accounts for 42.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Alabama.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (7.1%).
1.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Alabama.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Fayetteville since 2015: SR-25 (2), SR-38 (2), CR-CEDAR Creek Rd (1), CR-SYLACAUGA Fayetteville Hwy (1) and SR-145 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
14 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.3% share (Alabama: 2.3%).
Route planning tips for Fayetteville fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 1.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Alabama; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Talladega County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-25 | 2 |
| SR-38 | 2 |
| CR-CEDAR Creek Rd | 1 |
| CR-SYLACAUGA Fayetteville Hwy | 1 |
| SR-145 | 1 |
| US-280 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Talladega County) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 439 |
| US-280 | 129 |
| Al-77 | 117 |
| Al-21 | 99 |
| US-78 | 30 |
| SR-77 | 10 |
| Al Highway 21 | 8 |
| Al-235 | 8 |
Fayetteville at a glance
| Land area | 17.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 35151) | $68,239 |
| Median home value (ZIP 35151) | $142,426 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Talladega 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 | 53 | — | 3.6 |
| 2000s | 73 | +39% | 3.0 |
| 2010s | 73 | -0% | 2.3 |
| 2020s | 100 | +37% | 2.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 53 a year in the 1990s and 100 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 2.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fayetteville
How common are truck crashes in Fayetteville?
Talladega County has had 1,114 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 519 people and killing 36.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Fayetteville?
The worst month is September: 10.0% of truck crashes in Talladega County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Fayetteville?
Since 2015, Talladega County has reported 14 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.3% of its truck crashes.
How does Fayetteville compare with Alabama for truck crashes?
Talladega County records 116.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Alabama.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Fayetteville?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.