Nicholls, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Nicholls: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Nicholls 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 |
Coffee County sits below Georgia on in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. Where it is 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
Coffee County has recorded 315 truck crashes since 2015, with 156 people injured and 10 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 14 days in fully reported years.
Nicholls had 3 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
Truck crashes peak in June (11.4% of the year) and are lowest in January (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.
0.7% 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 Nicholls happened on CR-WEST 4Th Street Extension (1), SR-158 (1) and SR-32 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 12 of the truck crashes here, or 3.8%, compared with 2.6% in Georgia.
Route planning tips for Nicholls fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Coffee County.
- Morning starts matter: 27.9% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Georgia.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 0.7% of truck crashes here, more than Georgia; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Coffee County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-WEST 4Th Street Extension | 1 |
| SR-158 | 1 |
| SR-32 | 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 |
Nicholls at a glance
| Population | 2,909 |
| Land area | 2.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1,231 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 31554) | $53,504 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 32 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 27. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Nicholls
How common are truck crashes in Nicholls?
315 truck crashes have been reported in Coffee County since 2015, with 10 deaths and 156 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Nicholls?
Truck crashes in Coffee County peak in June, with 11.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Nicholls?
12 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Coffee County since 2015, 3.8% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Nicholls compared with Georgia?
The yearly rate is 59.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Coffee County, vs 62.4 for Georgia.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Nicholls?
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.