Fargo, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fargo: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fargo and Echols County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Echols County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 46 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Echols County compares with Georgia
Echols County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Echols County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Echols County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 105.7 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 1.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 12% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.3% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 12% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.9% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.0% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 39% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 25.6% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 37% below the state |
| After dark | 11.6% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 52% below the state |
Echols County has lower values than Georgia for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Echols County: 0.0% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 0.5% in Georgia.
Overview
Echols County has recorded 46 truck crashes since 2015, with 19 people injured and 2 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 93 days in fully reported years.
Fargo had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Echols County numbers.
83% of truck crash reports in Echols County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 13.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 0.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 25.6% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Georgia.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 15.2% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Georgia: 0.5%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Fargo.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.2% share (Georgia: 2.6%).
Route planning tips for Fargo fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 27.9% of truck crashes here, more than Georgia; adjust start times where you can.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Echols County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Echols County) |
|---|---|
| Ga 376 Mm2 Lat N 30 42.2707 Long W 83 5.8667 | 2 |
| J Frank Culpepper Road At Coggins Farms Road | 2 |
| Us 441 S / H Sirmans Rd | 2 |
| Bethel Church Rd 100 Ft No Ga 7 | 1 |
| Ga 094 And Shannon St | 1 |
| Ga 11 | 1 |
| Ga 11 .5 Mi N Of Strickland Road | 1 |
| Ga 11 .5 Miles S Of Ga 187 | 1 |
Fargo at a glance
| Population | 263 |
| Land area | 2.7 sq mi |
| Density | 96 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 31631) | $72,990 |
| Median home value (ZIP 31631) | $80,693 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Echols 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 | 4 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 2 | -43% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 3 | +33% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 4 | +31% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fargo
How many truck crashes happen in Fargo?
Echols County has had 46 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 19 people and killing 2.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Fargo?
Truck crashes in Echols County peak in January, with 13.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Fargo?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Echols County since 2015 (2.2% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Fargo compare with Georgia?
Per 100,000 residents, Echols County has 105.7 truck crashes a year; Georgia has 62.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Fargo?
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.