Roopville, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Roopville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Roopville and Carroll County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Carroll County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
14 of 1,047 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Carroll County compares with Georgia
Carroll County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Carroll County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Carroll County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 67.5 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.4% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 49% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.1% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 2.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.9% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.7% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.3% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.0% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Carroll County sits below Georgia on garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Carroll County at a glance: 1.1% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Georgia: 0.5%).
Overview
Since 2015, 1,047 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Carroll County. They injured 506 people and killed 38.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
With 3 truck crashes reported in Roopville since 2015, this page uses Carroll County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
47% of truck crash reports in Carroll 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, 9.7% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (6.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.3% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Georgia.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 6.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Georgia: 0.5%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Roopville since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-100 (1), SR-166 (1) and SR-5 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 14 of the truck crashes here, or 1.3%, compared with 2.6% in Georgia.
Route planning tips for Roopville fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 1.1% 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
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 Carroll County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-100 | 1 |
| SR-166 | 1 |
| SR-5 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Carroll County) |
|---|---|
| I-20 Wb Mm 20 | 8 |
| I-20 Eb Mm 16 | 5 |
| I-20 Eb Mm 11 | 4 |
| I-20 Eb Mm 21 | 4 |
| I-20 Eb Mm22 | 4 |
| I-20 Wb Mm 24 | 4 |
| I-20E Mm13 | 4 |
| Liberty Road Near Edge Road | 4 |
Roopville at a glance
| Population | 244 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 309 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 30170) | $90,962 |
| Median home value (ZIP 30170) | $200,963 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Carroll 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 | 46 | — | 2.4 |
| 2000s | 64 | +39% | 2.0 |
| 2010s | 60 | -6% | 2.5 |
| 2020s | 97 | +61% | 2.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 46 a year in the 1990s and 97 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 3.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Roopville
How common are truck crashes in Roopville?
Carroll County has had 1,047 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 506 people and killing 38.
When do most truck crashes happen in Roopville?
Truck crashes in Carroll County peak in June, with 9.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Roopville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 14 reported crashes in Carroll County since 2015 (1.3% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Roopville compared with Georgia?
Carroll County records 67.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.4 across Georgia.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Roopville?
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.