Kingston, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kingston: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kingston 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 |
Compared with Georgia, Bartow County is lower 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 Kingston: I-75 deadliest road: 6 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Kingston since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 1,857 crashes involving commercial trucks in Bartow County since 2015: 802 people were injured and 64 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
Kingston had 5 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Bartow County numbers.
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
Truck crashes peak in May (11.1% of the year) and are lowest in November (7.2%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.5% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Georgia.
More truck crashes happen at 6–7 am than at any other hour (6.9%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.5% of truck crashes, compared with 0.5% in Georgia.
Where crashes happen
I-75 leads within 10 miles of Kingston with 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-20 (2), US-411 (2) and CR-045200 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
32 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.7% share (Georgia: 2.6%).
Their busiest month is October, with 25% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 3.4 deaths compared with 3.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Kingston fleets
- Plan May schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Bartow County.
- Where you can, review stops along I-75; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: October is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Bartow County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 0.5% of truck crashes here, more than Georgia; 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
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 | 6 |
| SR-20 | 2 |
| US-411 | 2 |
| CR-045200 | 1 |
| CR-62700 | 1 |
| CR-630 / Cass White Rd | 1 |
| CR-WEST Church Street | 1 |
| Cs-096103 | 1 |
| Cs-87603/Old Mill Rd | 1 |
| SR-0020 | 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 |
Kingston at a glance
| Population | 1,100 |
| Land area | 1.3 sq mi |
| Density | 874 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 30145) | $80,352 |
| Median home value (ZIP 30145) | $218,669 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 82 a year in the 1990s and 177 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.0 a year in 2016–19, 5.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Kingston
How many truck accidents are there in Kingston?
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 Kingston?
I-75 had 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Kingston since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Kingston?
Truck crashes in Bartow County peak in May, with 11.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Kingston?
32 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Bartow County since 2015, 1.7% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Kingston compare with Georgia?
Bartow County records 131.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.4 across Georgia.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Kingston?
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.