Calvary, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Calvary: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Calvary and Grady County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Grady County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 132 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Grady County compares with Georgia
Grady County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Grady County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Grady County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 43.3 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 31% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.70 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 39% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.6% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.4% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 9% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 52.0% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 16.8% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 31% below the state |
Compared with Georgia, Grady County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Grady County: March the month with the most truck crashes: 15.2% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 132 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Grady County. They injured 90 people and killed 7.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 32 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Calvary since 2015, this page uses Grady County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
36% of truck crash reports in Grady County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (15.2% of the year) and are lowest in August (3.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 52.0% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Georgia.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (9.8%).
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Georgia: 0.5%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Calvary happened on SR-1 (1), SR-111 (1) and US-27 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 1.5% of the total, against 2.6% across Georgia.
Route planning tips for Calvary fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 25.6% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Georgia; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Grady County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-1 | 1 |
| SR-111 | 1 |
| US-27 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Grady County) |
|---|---|
| SR-84 | 3 |
| Ga 111 | 2 |
| Ga 38 | 2 |
| Hwy 112 N At Belcher Cir. | 2 |
| Hwy 84 400 Ft West Gs Hwy 112 | 2 |
| 11Th Ave Nw Near Sutton Mill Rd | 1 |
| 15Th Ave Se Lat N 30 51 31.09 Lon W 84 12 32.47 | 1 |
| 20Th St Ne 20 Feet Birtg Ubdystruak Dr Se | 1 |
Calvary at a glance
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Grady 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 | 12 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 12 | -4% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 10 | -21% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 13 | +35% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 12 to 13. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Calvary
How many truck accidents are there in Calvary?
Since 2015, 132 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Grady County (90 injured, 7 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Calvary?
The worst month is March: 15.2% of truck crashes in Grady County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Calvary?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Grady County since 2015 (1.5% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Calvary compare with Georgia?
Grady County records 43.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.4 across Georgia.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Calvary?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.