Skidaway Island, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Skidaway Island: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Skidaway Island and Chatham County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Chatham County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.4 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Chatham County compares with Georgia
Chatham County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Chatham County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Chatham County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 86.3 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 12% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.3% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 34% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.8% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.6% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 33% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.6% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 16.0% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 35% below the state |
Chatham County sits below Georgia on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Chatham County: June is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes: 12% of them.
Overview
Police reported 3,164 crashes involving commercial trucks in Chatham County since 2015: 1,650 people were injured and 90 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly 1 truck crash every day.
Skidaway Island had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Chatham County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (10.5% of the year) and are lowest in December (7.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.6% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Georgia.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Georgia: 0.5%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Skidaway Island happened on Cs-E Victory Dr (1), E President St (1), I-16 (1), Mu-7 White Bluff Rd (1) and Us-Sr26 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 80 of the truck crashes here, or 2.5%, compared with 2.6% in Georgia.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in June (12%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 1.4 deaths compared with 2.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Skidaway Island fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in June; review collection routes for that month.
- 25.8% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Georgia; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Chatham County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Cs-E Victory Dr | 1 |
| E President St | 1 |
| I-16 | 1 |
| Mu-7 White Bluff Rd | 1 |
| Us-Sr26 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Chatham County) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 22 |
| SR-80 | 19 |
| SR-21 | 17 |
| Dean Forest Rd | 15 |
| I-16 | 14 |
| I 95 At I 16 | 8 |
| I-95 North / I-16 | 8 |
| Jimmy Deloach Pkwy / Morgan Lakes Ind Blvd | 8 |
Skidaway Island at a glance
| Land area | 16.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 31411) | $137,375 |
| Median home value (ZIP 31411) | $806,587 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Chatham 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 | 127 | — | 3.3 |
| 2000s | 163 | +28% | 4.1 |
| 2010s | 180 | +10% | 3.6 |
| 2020s | 313 | +74% | 5.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 127 to 313. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 3.5 a year in 2016–19 and 5.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Skidaway Island
How many truck crashes happen in Skidaway Island?
Chatham County has had 3,164 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,650 people and killing 90.
When do most truck crashes happen in Skidaway Island?
The worst month is August: 10.5% of truck crashes in Chatham County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Skidaway Island?
Since 2015, Chatham County has reported 80 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.5% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Skidaway Island compared with Georgia?
Chatham County records 86.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.4 across Georgia.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Skidaway Island?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.