Talladega, AL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Talladega: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Talladega 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 |
Compared with Alabama, Talladega County is lower on 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.
Talladega County at a glance: 1 in 80 crashes involve a garbage truck (14 since 2015), vs 2.3% across Alabama.
Overview
Police reported 1,114 crashes involving commercial trucks in Talladega County since 2015: 519 people were injured and 36 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
Talladega had 60 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
September has the most truck crashes, 10.0% of the yearly total, while October has the fewest (7.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.0% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Alabama.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 7.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Alabama: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Talladega happened on SR-21 (3), SR-275 (3), SR-77 (3) and CR-PLANT Rd (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 Talladega fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Talladega County.
- 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
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-21 | 3 |
| SR-275 | 3 |
| SR-77 | 3 |
| CR-PLANT Rd | 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 |
Talladega at a glance
| Population | 14,693 |
| Land area | 26.1 sq mi |
| Density | 564 per sq mi |
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 |
In the 1990s about 53 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 100. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Talladega
How common are truck crashes in Talladega?
Talladega County has had 1,114 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 519 people and killing 36.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Talladega?
Truck crashes in Talladega County peak in September, with 10.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Talladega?
14 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Talladega County since 2015, 1.3% of all truck crashes.
How does Talladega 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 Talladega?
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.