East Newnan, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in East Newnan: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in East Newnan and Coweta County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Coweta County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.1 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.2 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Coweta County compares with Georgia
Coweta County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Coweta County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Coweta County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 52.1 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 17% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 16% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.5% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.2% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 2.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.5% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.6% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.2% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.4% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Coweta County sits below Georgia on crashes per 100k residents / yr and injuries per crash. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Coweta County at a glance: 1.2% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Georgia: 0.5%).
Overview
Police reported 989 crashes involving commercial trucks in Coweta County since 2015: 409 people were injured and 33 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in East Newnan since 2015, this page uses Coweta County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
70% of truck crash reports in Coweta 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 (9.9% of the year) and are lowest in November (6.8%).
November through March accounts for 42.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Georgia.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (7.7%).
Road surface: 1.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Georgia: 0.5%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of East Newnan is I-85, with 8 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by US-29 (2), CR-470 Groover Rd (1) and CR-547 Gordon Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 32 of the truck crashes here, or 3.2%, compared with 2.6% in Georgia.
Their busiest month is October, with 16% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 3.1 deaths compared with 3.2 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for East Newnan fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-85 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: October is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Coweta County.
- With 1.2% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Georgia), plan winter equipment 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 Coweta County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-85 | 8 |
| US-29 | 2 |
| CR-470 Groover Rd | 1 |
| CR-547 Gordon Rd | 1 |
| CR-559 | 1 |
| CR-JOHNSON Place | 1 |
| CR-WALT Sanders Road | 1 |
| SR-14 | 1 |
| SR-16 | 1 |
| SR-70 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Coweta County) |
|---|---|
| I-85 | 10 |
| Ga 14 | 7 |
| SR-14 | 5 |
| Ga 16 | 4 |
| Sr 14 At Sr 16 | 3 |
| S Mm48 | 3 |
| I85 Near Ga 154 | 3 |
| I85 Near Ga 14 | 3 |
East Newnan at a glance
| Land area | 2.8 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Coweta 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 | 50 | — | 2.9 |
| 2000s | 84 | +69% | 3.1 |
| 2010s | 61 | -28% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 95 | +56% | 2.4 |
In the 1990s about 50 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 95. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.8 a year in 2016–19 and 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about East Newnan
How common are truck crashes in East Newnan?
Coweta County has had 989 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 409 people and killing 33.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in East Newnan?
Since 2015, I-85 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of East Newnan: 8.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in East Newnan?
Truck crashes in Coweta County peak in December, with 9.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in East Newnan?
Since 2015, Coweta County has reported 32 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.2% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in East Newnan compare with Georgia?
Coweta County records 52.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.4 across Georgia.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in East Newnan?
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.