Lula, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lula: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lula and Hall County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hall County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4.9 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Hall County compares with Georgia
Hall County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hall County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hall County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 47.1 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 25% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 36% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 12% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.6% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.3% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 45% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.8% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.7% | 11.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.5% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 16.2% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 34% below the state |
Hall County sits below Georgia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Georgia on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Lula: SR-52 deadliest road: 2 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Lula since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,250 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Hall County. They injured 538 people and killed 27.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
Only 10 truck crashes were reported in Lula since 2015; patterns below come from Hall County as a whole.
49% of truck crash reports in Hall County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (9.8% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.5% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Georgia.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (8.7%).
Road surface: 0.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Georgia: 0.5%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-52 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (2). After it: CR-030000/YONAH Homer Rd (1), CR-OLD Cornelia Highway (1) and Rock Springs Road (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
44 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.5% share (Georgia: 2.6%).
Their busiest month is September, with 14% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 4.9 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.1 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Lula fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use SR-52, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at September schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 25.8% 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
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 Hall County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-52 | 2 |
| CR-030000/YONAH Homer Rd | 1 |
| CR-OLD Cornelia Highway | 1 |
| Rock Springs Road | 1 |
| SR-15 | 1 |
| SR-254 | 1 |
| SR-365 | 1 |
| US-23 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hall County) |
|---|---|
| Mundy Mill Rd Hwy 53 | 4 |
| Sr 60 Candler Rd Near Fullenwider Rd | 3 |
| Sr 53 Winder Hwy At Sr 211 (Old Winder Hwy) | 3 |
| Old Cornelia Hwy Near Pierce Rd | 3 |
| Mcever Rd | 3 |
| John W Morrow Jr Pkwy Near Jesse Jewell Pkwy | 3 |
| I-985 | 3 |
| Green St | 3 |
Lula at a glance
| Population | 3,043 |
| Land area | 4.6 sq mi |
| Density | 664 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 30554) | $91,619 |
| Median home value (ZIP 30554) | $289,340 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Hall 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 | 67 | — | 2.6 |
| 2000s | 87 | +30% | 3.5 |
| 2010s | 74 | -14% | 3.2 |
| 2020s | 123 | +65% | 2.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 67 to 123. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 3.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lula
How common are truck crashes in Lula?
Hall County has had 1,250 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 538 people and killing 27.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Lula?
NHTSA data shows SR-52 with 2 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lula since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Lula?
Truck crashes in Hall County peak in September, with 9.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lula?
44 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Hall County since 2015, 3.5% of all truck crashes.
How does Lula compare with Georgia for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Hall County has 47.1 truck crashes a year; Georgia has 62.4.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lula?
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.