Menlo, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Menlo: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Menlo and Chattooga County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Chattooga County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 115 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Chattooga County compares with Georgia
Chattooga County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Chattooga County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Chattooga 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 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 18% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.6% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.5% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.7% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 59% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 50.5% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 18.7% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 24% below the state |
Chattooga County sits below Georgia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar).
Chattooga County at a glance: 1 in 18 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 5.6%, vs 2.6% in Georgia.
Overview
Police reported 115 crashes involving commercial trucks in Chattooga County since 2015: 48 people were injured and 6 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 38 days.
With 5 truck crashes reported in Menlo since 2015, this page uses Chattooga County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
56% of truck crash reports in Chattooga County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (13.0% of the year) and are lowest in May (3.5%).
November through March accounts for 50.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Georgia.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 10.4% of truck crashes.
0.0% 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 Menlo happened on SR-1 (1) and SR-157 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 6 of the truck crashes here, or 5.2%, compared with 2.6% in Georgia.
Route planning tips for Menlo fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Chattooga County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Chattooga County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-1 | 1 |
| SR-157 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Chattooga County) |
|---|---|
| Ga 1 | 2 |
| Ga 1 Near Wilson Road | 2 |
| Ga 48 / 7Th Ave | 2 |
| Silver Hill Road | 2 |
| Sr 1 Near John Jones | 2 |
| Sr 48 Near Filter Plant Rd | 2 |
| 4Th Street N Of 7Th St | 1 |
| 4Th Street N Of Seventh | 1 |
Menlo at a glance
| Population | 484 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 618 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 30731) | $51,473 |
| Median home value (ZIP 30731) | $146,406 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Chattooga 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 | 10 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 10 | +1% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 10 | -4% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 12 | +23% | 1.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 10 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. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Menlo
How many truck crashes happen in Menlo?
Chattooga County has had 115 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 48 people and killing 6.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Menlo?
Truck crashes in Chattooga County peak in December, with 13.0% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Menlo?
Garbage trucks were involved in 6 reported crashes in Chattooga County since 2015 (5.2% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Menlo compared with Georgia?
Chattooga County records 38.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.4 across Georgia.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Menlo?
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.