Emerson, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Emerson: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Emerson and Bartow County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bartow County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.4 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Bartow County compares with Georgia
Bartow County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bartow County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bartow County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 131.7 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 2.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 14% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.7% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 36% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.5% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.2% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.1% | 11.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.5% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.0% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Bartow County sits below Georgia on injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Georgia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and after dark.
The headline for Emerson: I-75 deadliest road: 14 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Emerson since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 1,857 crashes involving commercial trucks in Bartow County since 2015: 802 people were injured and 64 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Only 315 truck crashes were reported in Emerson since 2015; patterns below come from Bartow County as a whole.
52% of truck crash reports in Bartow County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
May has the most truck crashes, 11.1% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (7.2%).
November through March accounts for 39.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Georgia.
More truck crashes happen at 6–7 am than at any other hour (6.9%).
0.5% 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 Emerson is I-75, with 14 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-61 (3), SR-92 (3) and US-41 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
32 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.7% share (Georgia: 2.6%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in October (25%).
They recorded 3.4 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Emerson fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-75, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in October; review collection routes for that month.
- 0.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Georgia; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Bartow County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 14 |
| SR-61 | 3 |
| SR-92 | 3 |
| US-41 | 2 |
| CR-TEA Rose Lane | 1 |
| CR-WEST Church Street | 1 |
| Cs-096103 | 1 |
| Cs-87603/Old Mill Rd | 1 |
| SR-0020 | 1 |
| SR-20 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bartow County) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 33 |
| Ga 3 | 10 |
| I-75 Nb Mm 280 | 8 |
| I-75 Sb Mm 278 | 7 |
| I-75 Nb Mm 290 | 7 |
| I-75 Nb Mm 291 | 6 |
| I-75 Sb Mm 299 | 5 |
| I-75 Sb Mm 292 | 5 |
Emerson at a glance
| Population | 2,192 |
| Land area | 8.7 sq mi |
| Density | 251 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 30137) | $78,629 |
| Median home value (ZIP 30137) | $202,412 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bartow 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 | 82 | — | 2.6 |
| 2000s | 118 | +44% | 4.0 |
| 2010s | 117 | -1% | 2.8 |
| 2020s | 177 | +51% | 5.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 82 to 177. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.0 a year in 2016–19, 5.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Emerson
How many truck crashes happen in Emerson?
Bartow County has had 1,857 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 802 people and killing 64.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Emerson?
Since 2015, I-75 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Emerson: 14.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Emerson?
Truck crashes in Bartow County peak in May, with 11.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Emerson?
Since 2015, Bartow County has reported 32 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.7% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Emerson compared with Georgia?
Bartow County records 131.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.4 across Georgia.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Emerson?
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.