Turin, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Turin: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Turin 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. It runs above Georgia on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Coweta County at a glance: 1.2% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.5% across Georgia.
Overview
Since 2015, 989 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Coweta County. They injured 409 people and killed 33.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
Turin had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Coweta County numbers.
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
December has the most truck crashes, 9.9% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (6.8%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.2% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Georgia.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 7.7% of truck crashes.
1.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.5% across Georgia.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-85 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (6). It is followed by SR-16 (3), CR-126 (1) and CR-470 Groover Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 32 crashes, 3.2% of the total, against 2.6% across Georgia.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in October (16% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 3.1, vs 3.2 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Turin fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Coweta County.
- Check whether your routes use I-85, 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.
- With 1.2% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Georgia), plan winter equipment 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 Coweta County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-85 | 6 |
| SR-16 | 3 |
| CR-126 | 1 |
| CR-470 Groover Rd | 1 |
| CR-547 Gordon Rd | 1 |
| CR-86 | 1 |
| CR-JOHNSON Place | 1 |
| CR-WALT Sanders Road | 1 |
| Dividend Drive | 1 |
| SR-14 | 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 |
Turin at a glance
| Population | 590 |
| Land area | 1.6 sq mi |
| Density | 370 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 30289) | $250,001 |
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. NHTSA counts 2.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Turin
How many truck crashes happen in Turin?
Coweta County has had 989 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 409 people and killing 33.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Turin?
Since 2015, I-85 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Turin: 6.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Turin?
December has the most truck crashes in Coweta County, 9.9% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Turin?
32 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Coweta County since 2015, 3.2% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Turin compare with Georgia?
The yearly rate is 52.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Coweta County, vs 62.4 for Georgia.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Turin?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.