Arlington, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Arlington: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Arlington and Calhoun County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Calhoun County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 25 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Calhoun County compares with Georgia
Calhoun County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Calhoun County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Calhoun County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 38.4 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 38% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 8.7% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.4% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 23% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 0.0% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 100% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.5% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 8.7% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 64% below the state |
Calhoun County has lower values than Georgia for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share.
The headline for Calhoun County: 1 in 11 garbage-truck share of crashes is 8.7%, against 2.6% for Georgia.
Overview
Police reported 25 crashes involving commercial trucks in Calhoun County since 2015: 14 people were injured and 0 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 175 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Arlington since 2015; patterns below come from Calhoun County as a whole.
72% of truck crash reports in Calhoun County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 16.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 0.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.5% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Georgia.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (20.0%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 0.5% in Georgia.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Arlington since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-216 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 8.0% share (Georgia: 2.6%).
Route planning tips for Arlington fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Calhoun County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-216 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Calhoun County) |
|---|---|
| Sr 37 Mm9 X2[Cr60] | 2 |
| Albany Hwy At Old Newton Rd | 1 |
| Dollar Road Near Ga 62 | 1 |
| Elam Church Rd 1/4 Mile E Rice Rd | 1 |
| Ga 37 / Mercer Ave | 1 |
| Ga 45 / Potato Patch Rd | 1 |
| Ga 45 Mm 18 | 1 |
| Ga 62 Albany Rd @Old Newton Rd | 1 |
Arlington at a glance
| Population | 1,137 |
| Land area | 4.0 sq mi |
| Density | 284 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 39813) | $47,634 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Calhoun 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 | 4 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 2 | -50% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 3 | +35% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 2 | -38% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Arlington
How common are truck crashes in Arlington?
Calhoun County has had 25 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 14 people and killing 0.
When do most truck crashes happen in Arlington?
August has the most truck crashes in Calhoun County, 16.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Arlington?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Calhoun County since 2015 (8.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Arlington compared with Georgia?
Calhoun County records 38.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.4 across Georgia.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Arlington?
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.