Austell, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Austell: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Austell and Cobb County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cobb County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Cobb County compares with Georgia
Cobb County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cobb County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cobb County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 58.3 | 62.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 58% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 10% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.2% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 62% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.3% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.6% | 11.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.7% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.9% | 24.5% | 24.8% | same |
Cobb County has lower values than Georgia for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
Austell at a glance: I-20 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Austell: 21 since 2015.
Overview
Cobb County has recorded 5,522 truck crashes since 2015, with 2,466 people injured and 86 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 1 truck crash a day.
Only 120 truck crashes were reported in Austell since 2015; patterns below come from Cobb County as a whole.
60% of truck crash reports in Cobb County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 9.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 7.4%.
November through March accounts for 40.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Georgia.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 7.2% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Georgia: 0.5%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Austell is I-20, with 21 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come I-285 (10), SR-70 (10) and SR-6 (9).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 146 of the truck crashes here, or 2.6%, compared with 2.6% in Georgia.
Their busiest month is October, with 12% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Austell fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Cobb County.
- Check whether your routes use I-20, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at October schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Cobb County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 21 |
| I-285 | 10 |
| SR-70 | 10 |
| SR-6 | 9 |
| SR-92 | 4 |
| SR-5 | 3 |
| SR-8 | 3 |
| SR-280 | 2 |
| US-278 | 2 |
| C. H. James Parkway | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cobb County) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 57 |
| I-285 | 36 |
| I285 Expy At S Cobb Dr | 29 |
| I285 Expy At Paces Ferry Rd | 24 |
| I285 Expy At I75 Expy | 22 |
| I285 Expy At Atlanta Rd | 19 |
| I-285 / S Cobb Dr | 19 |
| I-285 / Paces Ferry Rd | 18 |
Austell at a glance
| Population | 8,244 |
| Land area | 6.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1,294 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cobb 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 | 321 | — | 5.0 |
| 2000s | 327 | +2% | 6.5 |
| 2010s | 358 | +10% | 4.9 |
| 2020s | 472 | +32% | 6.2 |
In the 1990s about 321 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 472. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 6.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 6.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Austell
How many truck accidents are there in Austell?
Cobb County has had 5,522 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 2,466 people and killing 86.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Austell?
NHTSA data shows I-20 with 21 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Austell since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Austell?
March has the most truck crashes in Cobb County, 9.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Austell?
Garbage trucks were involved in 146 reported crashes in Cobb County since 2015 (2.6% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Austell compare with Georgia?
The yearly rate is 58.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Cobb County, vs 62.4 for Georgia.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Austell?
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.