Douglas, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Douglas: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Douglas and Coffee County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Coffee County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
12 of 315 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Coffee County compares with Georgia
Coffee County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Coffee County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Coffee County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 59.5 | 62.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.2% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.7% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.9% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.3% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 36% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.1% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 12.9% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 47% below the state |
Compared with Georgia, Coffee County is lower on in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
Coffee County at a glance: 1 in 24 crashes involve a garbage truck (12 since 2015), vs 2.6% across Georgia.
Overview
Since 2015, 315 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Coffee County. They injured 156 people and killed 10.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 14 days.
Douglas had 109 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Coffee County numbers.
53% of truck crash reports in Coffee 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, 11.4% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (6.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.1% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Georgia.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 9.2% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Georgia: 0.5%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Douglas is SR-32, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come SR-158 (1), SR-206 (1) and SR-31 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
12 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.8% share (Georgia: 2.6%).
Route planning tips for Douglas fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use SR-32, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 27.9% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Georgia; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 0.7% 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
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 Coffee County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-32 | 4 |
| SR-158 | 1 |
| SR-206 | 1 |
| SR-31 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Coffee County) |
|---|---|
| Ga 32 Near Donnie Harper Road | 3 |
| Ga 32 50 Ft West Ga 149 | 3 |
| Ga 31 | 3 |
| Bowens Mill Rd Sw At Pope Dr | 2 |
| Bowens Mill Sw / Thompson Dr | 2 |
| Cypress St Near Billy Ray Vickers Ln | 2 |
| E. Ward St 50 Feet E West Green Rd | 2 |
| Ga 107 At Ga 31 | 2 |
Douglas at a glance
| Population | 11,828 |
| Land area | 14.4 sq mi |
| Density | 819 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Coffee 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 | 32 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 18 | -43% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 21 | +14% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 27 | +31% | 1.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 32 a year in the 1990s and 27 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Douglas
How many truck crashes happen in Douglas?
Since 2015, 315 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Coffee County (156 injured, 10 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Douglas?
NHTSA data shows SR-32 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Douglas since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Douglas?
The worst month is June: 11.4% of truck crashes in Coffee County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Douglas?
Garbage trucks were involved in 12 reported crashes in Coffee County since 2015 (3.8% of truck crashes).
How does Douglas compare with Georgia for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 59.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Coffee County, vs 62.4 for Georgia.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Douglas?
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.