Fayetteville, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fayetteville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fayetteville and Fayette County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Fayette County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 4.7 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Fayette County compares with Georgia
Fayette County against Georgia and the US, 2016–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fayette County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2016–2025) | Fayette County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 28.9 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 54% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 26% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.3% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.5% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.3% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.3% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 27% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.7% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 15.2% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 38% below the state |
Fayette County sits below Georgia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Fayette County: 1 in 16 garbage-truck share of crashes is 6.3%, against 2.6% for Georgia.
Overview
Since 2015, 411 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Fayette County. They injured 153 people and killed 18.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
Only 65 truck crashes were reported in Fayetteville since 2015; patterns below come from Fayette County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in May (13.4% of the year) and are lowest in January (6.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 36.7% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Georgia.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 10.7% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.5% of truck crashes, compared with 0.5% in Georgia.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Fayetteville since 2015 were spread across roads: I-85 (5), SR-3 (5), SR-138 (4), SR-54 (4) and SR-92 (4).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 24 of the truck crashes here, or 5.8%, compared with 2.6% in Georgia.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (17%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 4.7 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Fayetteville fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 0.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Georgia; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Reporting was incomplete in 2015, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Fayette County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-85 | 5 |
| SR-3 | 5 |
| SR-138 | 4 |
| SR-54 | 4 |
| SR-92 | 4 |
| SR-74 | 3 |
| SR-279 | 2 |
| CR-126 | 1 |
| CR-149 Antioch Rd | 1 |
| CR-150521 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Fayette County) |
|---|---|
| Tyrone Rd Near Dogwood Trl | 8 |
| SR-74 | 7 |
| Sandy Creek Rd At Flat Creek Trl | 3 |
| Highway 92 S At Seay Rd | 3 |
| Highway 85 S At Highway 74 | 3 |
| Highway 74 / Tyrone Rd | 3 |
| Ebenezer Rd Near Robinson | 2 |
| Etowah Trce At Old Rd | 2 |
Fayetteville at a glance
| Population | 20,419 |
| Land area | 13.0 sq mi |
| Density | 1,575 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 30214) | $89,912 |
| Median home value (ZIP 30214) | $367,161 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Fayette 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 | 33 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 29 | -10% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 22 | -24% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 43 | +92% | 1.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 33 to 43. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fayetteville
How common are truck crashes in Fayetteville?
Fayette County has had 411 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 153 people and killing 18.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Fayetteville?
May has the most truck crashes in Fayette County, 13.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Fayetteville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 24 reported crashes in Fayette County since 2015 (5.8% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Fayetteville compared with Georgia?
The yearly rate is 28.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Fayette County, vs 62.4 for Georgia.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Fayetteville?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2015; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.