Homerville, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Homerville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Homerville and Clinch County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Clinch County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 87 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Clinch County compares with Georgia
Clinch County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Clinch County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Clinch County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 108.5 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 1.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.80 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.6× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.4% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 5.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.8% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.0% | 11.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 52.4% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 24.4% | 24.5% | 24.8% | same |
Clinch County sits below Georgia on garbage-truck share. It runs above Georgia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Clinch County at a glance: 2.4% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Georgia: 0.5%).
Overview
Since 2015, 87 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Clinch County. They injured 69 people and killed 5.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 49 days.
Homerville had 29 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Clinch County numbers.
56% of truck crash reports in Clinch County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 12.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 4.6%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 52.4% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Georgia.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 10.3% of truck crashes.
2.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.5% across Georgia.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Homerville since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-89 (1) and US-41 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Clinch County.
Route planning tips for Homerville fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Clinch County.
- Morning starts matter: 26.8% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Georgia.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 2.4% 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
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Clinch County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-89 | 1 |
| US-41 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Clinch County) |
|---|---|
| Ga 38 / Ga 89 | 2 |
| Ga 38 @Mm 18 | 2 |
| Ga 38 Mm 16 | 2 |
| Ga 89 At Ga 122 | 2 |
| US-441 | 2 |
| Antioch Church Rd Near Shiloh Rd | 1 |
| Ballance Farm Rd Near Nellie Smith Stricklance R | 1 |
| By-Pass | 1 |
Homerville at a glance
| Population | 2,357 |
| Land area | 3.5 sq mi |
| Density | 675 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 31634) | $46,332 |
| Median home value (ZIP 31634) | $97,622 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Clinch 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 | 8 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 8 | -8% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 8 | +0% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 7 | -8% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 8 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 7. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Homerville
How common are truck crashes in Homerville?
Since 2015, 87 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Clinch County (69 injured, 5 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Homerville?
January has the most truck crashes in Clinch County, 12.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Homerville?
Since 2015, Clinch County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Homerville compare with Georgia?
Clinch County records 108.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.4 across Georgia.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Homerville?
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.