Pavo, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pavo: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pavo and Brooks County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Brooks County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 151 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Brooks County compares with Georgia
Brooks County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Brooks County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Brooks County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 76.8 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.81 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.6× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.7% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 73% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.7% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.5% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.6% | 11.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.6% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 21.0% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 14% below the state |
Brooks County sits below Georgia on garbage-truck share and after dark. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Brooks County: 1 in 139 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.7%, against 2.6% for Georgia.
Overview
Since 2015, 151 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Brooks County. They injured 122 people and killed 8.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 29 days.
With 1 truck crash reported in Pavo since 2015, this page uses Brooks County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
68% of truck crash reports in Brooks County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 11.9% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (4.6%).
November through March accounts for 45.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Georgia.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 13.9% of truck crashes.
0.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.5% across Georgia.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Pavo happened on CR-049100/PERRY Rd (1), SR-122 (1) and SR-333 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.7%, compared with 2.6% in Georgia.
Route planning tips for Pavo fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Brooks County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 0.7% of truck crashes here, more than Georgia; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Brooks County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-049100/PERRY Rd | 1 |
| SR-122 | 1 |
| SR-333 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Brooks County) |
|---|---|
| Sr 133 300 Ft W Of Slaughter Creek Rd | 3 |
| Ga 38 | 3 |
| Ga 122 / Ga 133 | 2 |
| Ga 122 Near Ga 333 | 2 |
| Ga 133 / Green Lake Circle | 2 |
| Ga 133 @Ga 122 | 2 |
| Ga 333 At Ga 122 | 2 |
| Ga 38 0.25 Miles East Devane Road | 2 |
Pavo at a glance
| Population | 603 |
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Density | 343 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 31778) | $74,593 |
| Median home value (ZIP 31778) | $117,448 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Brooks 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 | 11 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 13 | +22% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 12 | -9% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 12 | +4% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 11 a year in the 1990s and 12 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pavo
How many truck crashes happen in Pavo?
Since 2015, 151 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Brooks County (122 injured, 8 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Pavo?
Truck crashes in Brooks County peak in June, with 11.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Pavo?
Since 2015, Brooks County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.7% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Pavo compared with Georgia?
Brooks County records 76.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.4 across Georgia.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Pavo?
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.