Stewartville, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Stewartville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Stewartville 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.
The headline for Talladega County: 1 in 80 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.2%, against 2.3% for Alabama.
Overview
Talladega County has recorded 1,114 truck crashes since 2015, with 519 people injured and 36 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Stewartville since 2015; patterns below come from Talladega County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (10.0% of the year) and are lowest in October (7.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.0% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across 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
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Stewartville happened on CR-150 (1), CR-SYLACAUGA Fayetteville Hwy (1) and SR-38 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 14 of the truck crashes here, or 1.3%, compared with 2.3% in Alabama.
Route planning tips for Stewartville fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 1.0% of truck crashes here, more than Alabama; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Talladega County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-150 | 1 |
| CR-SYLACAUGA Fayetteville Hwy | 1 |
| SR-38 | 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 |
Stewartville at a glance
| Land area | 24.1 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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.2 a year in 2016–19, 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Stewartville
How many truck crashes happen in Stewartville?
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 Stewartville?
Truck crashes in Talladega County peak in September, with 10.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Stewartville?
Since 2015, Talladega County has reported 14 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.3% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Stewartville compared with Alabama?
The yearly rate is 116.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Talladega County, vs 80.8 for Alabama.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Stewartville?
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.