Alma, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Alma: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Alma and Bacon County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bacon County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 100 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Bacon County compares with Georgia
Bacon County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bacon County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bacon County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 74.9 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.84 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.7× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.4% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.2% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.5% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 52% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.9% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.0% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 10% below the state |
Bacon County sits below Georgia on on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Bacon County at a glance: 7.7 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.3 across Georgia.
Overview
Police reported 100 crashes involving commercial trucks in Bacon County since 2015: 85 people were injured and 7 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 44 days in fully reported years.
Alma had 28 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Bacon County numbers.
59% of truck crash reports in Bacon County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (16.0% of the year) and are lowest in July (4.0%).
November through March accounts for 42.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Georgia.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 9.0% of truck crashes.
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.5% across Georgia.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Alma is SR-4, with 2 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: CR-RADIO Station Road (1), CR-WEST 4Th Street Extension (1) and SR-32 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 5 crashes, 5.0% of the total, against 2.6% across Georgia.
Route planning tips for Alma fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to SR-4 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Bacon County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-4 | 2 |
| CR-RADIO Station Road | 1 |
| CR-WEST 4Th Street Extension | 1 |
| SR-32 | 1 |
| US-1 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bacon County) |
|---|---|
| Ga 4 Mm 13 Lat N 31 36.2688 Long W 82 27.7224 | 2 |
| Ga32 Near Teakwood | 2 |
| Georgia 32 At Old Dixie School Road | 2 |
| Highway 32 E At 928 Highway 32 E Satilla Remc | 2 |
| Hwy 32 E Near Hwy 203 | 2 |
| SR-32 | 2 |
| Sr 4 At Ga23 | 2 |
| State Route 4 Near Marigold Lane | 2 |
Alma at a glance
| Population | 3,362 |
| Land area | 6.1 sq mi |
| Density | 552 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 31510) | $45,958 |
| Median home value (ZIP 31510) | $107,586 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bacon 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 | 5 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 7 | +32% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 6 | -13% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 10 | +58% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 10. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Alma
How many truck accidents are there in Alma?
100 truck crashes have been reported in Bacon County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 85 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Alma?
Since 2015, SR-4 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Alma: 2.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Alma?
Truck crashes in Bacon County peak in March, with 16.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Alma?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Bacon County since 2015 (5.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Alma compare with Georgia?
Bacon County records 74.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.4 across Georgia.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Alma?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.