Dock Junction, GA truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes in Dock Junction: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dock Junction and Glynn County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Glynn County numbers.

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0
truck crashes whose report names Dock Junction as the city, since 2015
667
truck crashes in Glynn County since 2015
35
deaths in Glynn County
19
garbage-truck crashes (2.8%)
22
fatal truck crashes within 10 mi, 2015–24

Where fatal truck crashes happened

Fatal crash with a large truck (bigger = more deaths) heat glow = clusters dashed = 10 mi radius 2015–2024, NHTSA FARS

Risk scorecard

37 out of 100
Moderate truck-crash risk
Fatal truck crashes per resident in Glynn County, 2020–2024: 1.62 per 100,000 a year, higher than 37% of US counties.
Truck crashes / 100,000 residents / yr64.6
Share in winter (Nov–Mar)41%
Garbage-truck share of crashes2.9%
Georgia average
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Key findings

1.3%
share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Georgia: 0.5%)
−68%
yearly fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Dock Junction: 3.8 in 2016–19, 1.2 in 2020–24
I-95
most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Dock Junction: 11 since 2015
5.4
deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 3.3 in Georgia

Snapshot

Crashes by month

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Darker = more crashes. Winter (Nov–Mar) holds 41% of truck crashes.

Garbage trucks vs all trucks

2.8%
19 of 667 crashes.
19 of 667 truck crashes since 2015.

Deadliest roads

I-9511
SR-253
I-851
Norwich St1
SR-271

How Glynn County compares with Georgia

Glynn County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.

Glynn County
65 per 100k
truck crashes per 100,000 residents per year
VS
Georgia
62 per 100k
US average: 50 per 100k
#26 of 159 Georgia counties for truck crasheseach bar = one county, most crashes on the left
Glynn County · 56/yr
Fulton County · 758Quitman County · 1

Where Glynn County stands out

Glynn CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Snow, slush or iceshare of truck crashes
▲ 2.8× the state
Deaths per 100 crashesseverity
▲ 1.6× the state
Rain, sleet or snowshare of truck crashes
▼ 20% below the state
Garbage-truck shareof all truck crashes
▲ 1.1× the state
Injuries per crashseverity
▲ 1.1× the state
After darkshare of truck crashes
▲ 1.1× the state

Full comparison

Measure (2015–2025)Glynn CountyGeorgiaUnited Statesvs state
Crashes per 100k residents / yr64.662.449.7same
Deaths per 100 crashes5.43.33.41.6× the state
Injuries per crash0.550.500.491.1× the state
Garbage-truck share2.9%2.6%2.3%1.1× the state
On snow, slush or ice1.3%0.5%6.2%2.8× the state
Morning rush (6–10 am)23.4%22.6%23.7%same
In rain, sleet or snow9.1%11.4%13.8%20% below the state
Winter months (Nov–Mar)40.6%40.9%41.9%same
After dark26.5%24.5%24.8%1.1× the state

Glynn County sits below Georgia on in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.

Glynn County at a glance: 1.3% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Georgia: 0.5%).

Overview

Since 2015, 667 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Glynn County. They injured 370 people and killed 35.

Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 7 days.

Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Dock Junction since 2015; patterns below come from Glynn County as a whole.

23% of truck crash reports in Glynn County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.

When crashes happen

May has the most truck crashes, 10.6% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (7.0%).

The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.6% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Georgia.

The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.5% of truck crashes.

Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.3% of truck crashes, compared with 0.5% in Georgia.

Where crashes happen

I-95 leads within 10 miles of Dock Junction with 11 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-25 (3), I-85 (1) and Norwich St (1).

Garbage & waste trucks

Garbage trucks account for 19 of the truck crashes here, or 2.8%, compared with 2.6% in Georgia.

Route planning tips for Dock Junction fleets

  • Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
  • Look at alternatives to I-95 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
  • With 1.3% 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

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.

Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks

2005: 71 truck crashes2005: 0 garbage-truck crashes2006: 70 truck crashes2006: 0 garbage-truck crashes2007: 0 truck crashes2007: 0 garbage-truck crashes2008: 53 truck crashes2008: 3 garbage-truck crashes2009: 66 truck crashes2009: 1 garbage-truck crash2010: 45 truck crashes2010: 0 garbage-truck crashes2011: 39 truck crashes2011: 1 garbage-truck crash2012: 34 truck crashes2012: 0 garbage-truck crashes2013: 32 truck crashes2013: 0 garbage-truck crashes2014: 30 truck crashes2014: 1 garbage-truck crash2015: 61 truck crashes2015: 1 garbage-truck crash2016: 40 truck crashes2016: 1 garbage-truck crash2017: 59 truck crashes2017: 1 garbage-truck crash2018: 48 truck crashes2018: 1 garbage-truck crash2019: 29 truck crashes2019: 0 garbage-truck crashes2020: 39 truck crashes2020: 0 garbage-truck crashes2021: 51 truck crashes2021: 2 garbage-truck crashes2022: 62 truck crashes2022: 2 garbage-truck crashes2023: 67 truck crashes2023: 3 garbage-truck crashes2024: 67 truck crashes2024: 3 garbage-truck crashes2025: 92 truck crashes2025: 4 garbage-truck crashes2026: 52 truck crashes2026: 1 garbage-truck crash 20052008201120142017202020232026
All commercial trucksGarbage / refuse trucks (×20 scale)incomplete reporting

Seasonality: when trucks crash in Glynn County

Jan: 7.0% of truck crashesFeb: 7.3% of truck crashesMar: 9.6% of truck crashesApr: 8.4% of truck crashesMay: 10.6% of truck crashesJun: 8.7% of truck crashesJul: 7.0% of truck crashesAug: 9.7% of truck crashesSep: 7.8% of truck crashesOct: 7.6% of truck crashesNov: 7.5% of truck crashesDec: 8.5% of truck crashes JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All trucks (share of crashes by month)Winter (Nov–Mar)

By hour of day

12a: 18 crashes1a: 8 crashes2a: 7 crashes3a: 11 crashes4a: 12 crashes5a: 20 crashes6a: 44 crashes7a: 39 crashes8a: 36 crashes9a: 34 crashes10a: 31 crashes11a: 43 crashes12p: 57 crashes1p: 47 crashes2p: 43 crashes3p: 54 crashes4p: 30 crashes5p: 35 crashes6p: 26 crashes7p: 18 crashes8p: 21 crashes9p: 17 crashes10p: 13 crashes11p: 3 crashes 12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p
Morning rush 6–10 amsince 2015

Most dangerous roads for trucks

RoadFatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles)
I-9511
SR-253
I-851
Norwich St1
SR-271
SR-3031
SR-321
Sr-25Se / Fj Torras Cswy1
US-171
US-251

Roads named most in all truck crash reports

RoadTruck crashes since 2015 (Glynn County)
I-9511
Ga 277
Ga 254
Pilot Ln4
Ga 5203
SR-273
Interstate 95 Northbound Near Blythe Island Drive3
I-95 Sb Near Ga Spur 253

Dock Junction at a glance

Land area9.4 sq mi
Median household income (ZIP 31520)$40,071
Median home value (ZIP 31520)$153,331

Waste facilities and haulers nearby

Historical data: truck crashes in Glynn 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).

1993: 4 reported truck crashes1994: 41 reported truck crashes1995: 46 reported truck crashes1996: 49 reported truck crashes1997: 62 reported truck crashes1998: 43 reported truck crashes1999: 46 reported truck crashes2000: 42 reported truck crashes2001: 41 reported truck crashes2002: 52 reported truck crashes2003: 53 reported truck crashes2004: 54 reported truck crashes2005: 71 reported truck crashes2006: 70 reported truck crashes2008: 53 reported truck crashes2009: 66 reported truck crashes2010: 45 reported truck crashes2011: 39 reported truck crashes2012: 34 reported truck crashes2013: 32 reported truck crashes2014: 30 reported truck crashes2015: 61 reported truck crashes2016: 40 reported truck crashes2017: 59 reported truck crashes2018: 48 reported truck crashes2019: 29 reported truck crashes2020: 39 reported truck crashes2021: 51 reported truck crashes2022: 62 reported truck crashes2023: 67 reported truck crashes2024: 67 reported truck crashes2025: 92 reported truck crashes 1982: 0 fatal truck crashes1983: 0 fatal truck crashes1984: 3 fatal truck crashes1985: 1 fatal truck crash1986: 3 fatal truck crashes1987: 0 fatal truck crashes1988: 2 fatal truck crashes1989: 0 fatal truck crashes1990: 3 fatal truck crashes1991: 0 fatal truck crashes1992: 3 fatal truck crashes1993: 3 fatal truck crashes1994: 1 fatal truck crash1995: 2 fatal truck crashes1996: 1 fatal truck crash1997: 2 fatal truck crashes1998: 4 fatal truck crashes1999: 2 fatal truck crashes2000: 0 fatal truck crashes2001: 1 fatal truck crash2002: 2 fatal truck crashes2003: 5 fatal truck crashes2004: 2 fatal truck crashes2005: 1 fatal truck crash2006: 3 fatal truck crashes2007: 4 fatal truck crashes2008: 3 fatal truck crashes2009: 2 fatal truck crashes2010: 0 fatal truck crashes2011: 2 fatal truck crashes2012: 2 fatal truck crashes2013: 2 fatal truck crashes2014: 2 fatal truck crashes2015: 1 fatal truck crash2016: 3 fatal truck crashes2017: 5 fatal truck crashes2018: 4 fatal truck crashes2019: 2 fatal truck crashes2020: 2 fatal truck crashes2021: 1 fatal truck crash2022: 4 fatal truck crashes2023: 0 fatal truck crashes2024: 0 fatal truck crashes 198519901995200020052010201520202025
All reported truck crashes in Glynn County (FMCSA)Fatal truck crashes in Glynn County (FARS, separate scale, max 5)incomplete reporting
DecadeTruck crashes / yrChangeFatal crashes / yr (FARS)
1990s42—2.1
2000s50+21%2.3
2010s42-17%2.3
2020s63+51%1.4

Reported truck crashes averaged 42 a year in the 1990s and 63 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.4 a year in 2020–24.

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Questions fleets ask about Dock Junction

How many truck accidents are there in Dock Junction?

Since 2015, 667 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Glynn County (370 injured, 35 killed).

What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Dock Junction?

Since 2015, I-95 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Dock Junction: 11.

When do most truck crashes happen in Dock Junction?

Truck crashes in Glynn County peak in May, with 10.6% of the year's crashes.

How many garbage truck accidents happen in Dock Junction?

Since 2015, Glynn County has reported 19 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.8% of its truck crashes.

How do truck crashes in Dock Junction compare with Georgia?

Per 100,000 residents, Glynn County has 64.6 truck crashes a year; Georgia has 62.4.

How can I plan a safer truck route in Dock Junction?

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2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.